Districts like Dakshina Kannada: 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. Kasaragod, Kerala About 50 km away. 4,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Coconut, Arecanut, Cashew Compare
  2. Udupi, Karnataka About 90 km away. 4,660 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Coconut, Arecanut Compare
  3. Kottayam, Kerala About 390 km away. 3,440 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Coconut, Rice, Tapioca (Cassava) Compare
  4. Raigad, Maharashtra About 670 km away. 3,690 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Rabi Pulses, Other Pulses Compare
  5. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra About 400 km away. 3,410 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Rabi Pulses, Other Pulses Compare
  6. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra About 530 km away. 3,670 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Rabi Pulses Compare
  7. Kannur, Kerala About 100 km away. 3,100 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Coconut, Cashew, Arecanut Compare
  8. Alipurduar, West Bengal About 2,140 km away. 3,960 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Potato Compare
  9. Cooch Behar, West Bengal About 2,100 km away. 3,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Jute, Maize Compare
  10. North Goa, Goa About 330 km away. 4,210 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cashew, Rice, Coconut 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).