Districts like Patiala: 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. Rupnagar, Punjab About 100 km away. 1,030 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  2. Kapurthala, Punjab About 160 km away. 760 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  3. Pathankot, Punjab About 240 km away. 1,130 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  4. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab About 100 km away. 800 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  5. Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab About 50 km away. 870 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  6. Ludhiana, Punjab About 80 km away. 740 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane Compare
  7. Yamunanagar, Haryana About 90 km away. 990 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  8. Tarn Taran, Punjab About 190 km away. 690 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  9. Amritsar, Punjab About 220 km away. 660 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  10. Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu About 1,980 km away. 800 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Pulses, Rice 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).