RainYard Tools
RainYard Tools

Unit helper

Rainfall Depth Converter

Convert rainfall depth across inches, feet, millimeters, and gallons per square foot.

Before you calculate

Use it when a guide, weather report, or plan uses different units.

  • 1 inch equals 25.4 millimeters.
  • 1 inch over 1 sq ft is about 0.623 gallons.
  • Depth is not the same as intensity.
Millimeters25.4 mmMetric rainfall depth.
Feet0.083 ftDepth in feet.
Gallons per sq ft0.623 galVolume over one square foot.
1

Enter rainfall in inches.

2

Use the converted depth or gallons per square foot.

3

Multiply by area for total volume.