Districts like Amritsar: soil, rain and warmth

Districts whose rain and warmth are close to this one's, ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Tarn Taran, Punjab About 50 km away. 690 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  2. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab About 130 km away. 800 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  3. Kapurthala, Punjab About 60 km away. 760 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  4. Ferozepur, Punjab About 100 km away. 500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Guar Seed (Cluster Bean) Compare
  5. Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab About 180 km away. 870 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  6. Sonipat, Haryana About 350 km away. 540 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  7. Malerkotla, Punjab About 160 km away. 630 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  8. Ludhiana, Punjab About 140 km away. 740 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  9. Gurdaspur, Punjab About 30 km away. 790 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  10. Patiala, Punjab About 220 km away. 860 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare

Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).