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Rainfall in Tikamgarh

961 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Tikamgarh gets 90% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,524 mm, 59% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 307 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,524 mm
2017driest year, 575 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Tikamgarh

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 11 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 13 mmAprApr: 6 mmMayMay: 14 mmJunJun: 141 mmJulJul: 307 mmAugAug: 271 mmSepSep: 143 mmOctOct: 27 mmNovNov: 9 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January11 mm1%
February11 mm1%
March13 mm1%
April6 mm1%
May14 mm1%
June141 mm15%
July307 mm32%
August271 mm28%
September143 mm15%
October27 mm3%
November9 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Tikamgarh since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 809 mm2007: 793 mm2008: 998 mm20092009: 652 mm2010: 875 mm2011: 1,361 mm20122012: 774 mm2013: 1,358 mm2014: 889 mm20152015: 945 mm2016: 988 mm2017: 575 mm20182018: 946 mm2019: 949 mm2020: 735 mm20212021: 855 mm2022: 1,141 mm2023: 916 mm20242024: 1,127 mm2025: 1,524 mm- - average 961 mm

What Tikamgarh's rain is worth to a building

Every millimetre of rain on a square metre of roof is a litre of water. A 100 m² roof in Tikamgarh sheds about 81,685 litres in an average year, most of it in four monsoon months. Sent into a recharge pit, it refills the ground instead of flooding the street.

Your building: how much can you recharge?

Water you can put back each year1,63,370 L≈ 16 water tankers of 10,000 L

1 mm of rain on 1 m² is 1 litre. The surface factor allows for water lost to splash, evaporation and first-flush.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Tikamgarh?

About 961 mm a year, averaged over 2006–2025 from NASA POWER satellite and weather-model data for the centre of the district. The wettest year in that time was 2025 (1,524 mm) and the driest was 2017 (575 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Tikamgarh?

July, with 307 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (6 mm).

How much of Tikamgarh's rain falls in the monsoon?

90% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Tikamgarh in 2025?

1,524 mm, which is 59% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Tikamgarh increasing or decreasing?

It has held roughly steady: the last 10 years averaged within 5% of the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are much bigger than the trend.

How much rainwater can a house in Tikamgarh harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Tikamgarh sheds about 81,685 litres in an average year: area × rainfall × 0.85 for splash and evaporation. Sent into a recharge pit, that refills the ground under the house instead of running into the drain.

Rainfall from NASA POWER (bias-corrected satellite and weather-model rainfall) at the centre of Tikamgarh district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

Rainfall in other districts of Madhya Pradesh