RainYard Tools
RainYard Tools

Stored water use

Irrigation Days Calculator

Estimate how many watering days stored rainwater can cover.

Before you calculate

Good for matching a rain barrel or cistern to a garden bed.

  • Mulch reduces demand.
  • Native plants often need less once established.
  • Drip irrigation wastes less than overhead sprinklers.
Watering days3.5Days covered at this schedule.
Use per day62 galEstimated gallons per watering day.
Weekly need187 galFor the selected area.
1

Enter stored gallons.

2

Set the garden area.

3

Spread weekly water across planned watering days.