Table 5.

3 Annual rainfall
Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Mean
month mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
Jan 1.5 2.5 12.4 15.6 7 2.4 0 0 0 0 4.14
Feb 38.4 28.6 45.1 37.6 0 20.4 0 0 80.2 0 25.05
Mar 46.8 44.8 32.8 11.6 7.2 5.2 25.8 40.3 46 25 28.55
Apr 71.5 2.6 39.8 61.7 87.4 100.8 5 59.6 49.8 82.6 47.82
May 51.6 119.5 121.2 77.8 151.2 84.8 139.7 119.8 91.8 113 107.04
June 125.3 93.2 242 139.2 410 107.6 40 184.6 149. 193.8 168.52
July 281.4 264.7 223 362.2 329.4 229.2 260.9 239.4 246.
5 217 265.35
Aug 229.7 236.6 267.5 212.6 376.5 227 307.4 326.8 194.
1 192.2 257.05
Sept 46.5 112.2 134 199.1 210 249.8 113.6 161.2 409.
2 187 182.26
Oct 27.5 610.3 94.4 0.2 17 53 74.9 4.4 41.2
2 32.2 95.51
Nov 0 0 0 0.8 6.2 0 1.2 0 14 1.8 2.4
Dec 0 21 0 0 0 0 3.6 0 0 19.6 4.42
Total= 920.2 1536 1172. 1118.4 1601.9 1130.2 972.1 1136.1 1065 884.4 1188.11
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Source: Department of Metrology Babarmahal, Kathmandu

Total catchment area= 2170.215 m2

Calculation of volume of monthly rainwater
Month Catchment area (m2) Rainfall (mm) Total volume of water
M3=m2X(mm÷1000)
Jan 2170.215 4.14 0.264
Feb 63.93 25.03 1.6
Mar 63.93 28.55 1.825
Apr 63.93 47.82 3.057
May 63.93 107.04 6.843
June 63.93 168.52 10.773
July 63.93 265.35 16.963
Aug 63.93 257.05 16.433
Sept 63.93 182.26 11.651
Oct 63.93 95.51 6.106
Nov 63.93 2.4 0.089
Dec 63.93 4.42 0.282

Month Available Demand per month Deficit (m3) Surplus (m3)

Jan 0.264
(m3) 12.6
(m3) 12.336
Feb 1.6 12.6 11
Mar 1.825 12.6 10.775
Apr 3.057 12.6 9.543
May 6.843 12.6 5.757
June 10.773 12.6 1.827
 July 16.963 12.6 4.363
Aug 16.433 12.6 3.833
Sept 11.651 12.6 0.95
Oct 6.106 12.6 6.494
Nov 0.089 12.6 12.51
Dec 0.282 12.6 12.31

The size of tank to be designed is equal to the maximum deficit value, so the size of tank to be
designed is 12.51 m3 ̴13 m3.

Available water vs Demand per month

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Fig. 5.1 Available Water vs. Demand per Month