Districts like Solapur: 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. Jalna, Maharashtra About 220 km away. 720 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Soybean, Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  2. Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu About 810 km away. 760 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Coconut, Jowar (Sorghum), Maize Compare
  3. Latur, Maharashtra About 140 km away. 830 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Soybean, Gram (Chana), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  4. Namakkal, Tamil Nadu About 780 km away. 790 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Groundnut, Tapioca (Cassava) Compare
  5. Karur, Tamil Nadu About 830 km away. 690 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Rice, Other Pulses Compare
  6. Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu About 1,040 km away. 760 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Urad (Black Gram), Maize, Rice Compare
  7. Erode, Tamil Nadu About 740 km away. 800 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Sugarcane Compare
  8. Y.S.R. Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh About 480 km away. 730 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Gram (Chana), Rice, Cotton Compare
  9. Dharashiv, Maharashtra About 70 km away. 750 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Soybean, Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  10. Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh About 1,080 km away. 560 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Bajra (Pearl Millet), Potato 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).