Districts like Porbandar: 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. Bhavnagar, Gujarat About 220 km away. 710 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Groundnut, Onion Compare
  2. Bhilwara, Rajasthan About 660 km away. 710 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Wheat, Gram (Chana) Compare
  3. Patan, Gujarat About 320 km away. 660 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Castor Seed, Gram (Chana), Cotton Compare
  4. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh About 1,270 km away. 1,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Maize Compare
  5. Yadgir, Karnataka About 930 km away. 690 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Rice, Tur (Arhar) Compare
  6. Botad, Gujarat About 210 km away. 710 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Groundnut, Gram (Chana) Compare
  7. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh About 640 km away. 960 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Soybean, Wheat, Gram (Chana) Compare
  8. Gandhinagar, Gujarat About 350 km away. 850 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Castor Seed, Cotton Compare
  9. Siddipet, Telangana About 1,040 km away. 910 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Maize Compare
  10. Mahisagar, Gujarat About 440 km away. 860 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat 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).