Districts like Dehradun: 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. Champawat, Uttarakhand About 250 km away. 1,410 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  2. Kodagu, Karnataka About 2,030 km away. 1,500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Black Pepper, Arecanut, Rice Compare
  3. Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand About 50 km away. 1,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Small Millets, Rice Compare
  4. Bageshwar, Uttarakhand About 190 km away. 1,890 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  5. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh About 160 km away. 1,230 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Maize, Rice Compare
  6. Almora, Uttarakhand About 180 km away. 1,180 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Wheat, Rice Compare
  7. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh About 190 km away. 1,360 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Wheat, Rice Compare
  8. Idukki, Kerala About 2,300 km away. 1,880 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Black Pepper, Cardamom, Coconut Compare
  9. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh About 230 km away. 1,650 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Maize, Rice Compare
  10. Meluri, Nagaland About 1,730 km away. 1,670 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). 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).