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Rainfall in Vikarabad

890 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Vikarabad gets 79% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and August is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,377 mm, 55% above average (excess).

Augustwettest month, 200 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,377 mm
2018driest year, 495 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Vikarabad

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 3 mmFebFeb: 4 mmMarMar: 18 mmAprApr: 29 mmMayMay: 46 mmJunJun: 112 mmJulJul: 196 mmAugAug: 200 mmSepSep: 196 mmOctOct: 68 mmNovNov: 17 mmDecDec: 3 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January3 mm0%
February4 mm0%
March18 mm2%
April29 mm3%
May46 mm5%
June112 mm13%
July196 mm22%
August200 mm22%
September196 mm22%
October68 mm8%
November17 mm2%
December3 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Vikarabad since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 10% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 988 mm2007: 893 mm2008: 1,096 mm20092009: 776 mm2010: 1,081 mm2011: 630 mm20122012: 704 mm2013: 961 mm2014: 784 mm20152015: 550 mm2016: 832 mm2017: 739 mm20182018: 495 mm2019: 701 mm2020: 1,183 mm20212021: 1,102 mm2022: 962 mm2023: 931 mm20242024: 1,016 mm2025: 1,377 mm- - average 890 mm

What Vikarabad'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 Vikarabad sheds about 75,650 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 year1,51,300 L≈ 15 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 Vikarabad?

About 890 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 (1,377 mm) and the driest was 2018 (495 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Vikarabad?

August, with 200 mm in an average year, followed by July and September. January is the driest month (3 mm).

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

79% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Vikarabad in 2025?

1,377 mm, which is 55% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Vikarabad increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 10% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Vikarabad harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Vikarabad sheds about 75,650 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 Vikarabad district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

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