Districts like Tirunelveli: 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. Madurai, Tamil Nadu About 150 km away. 920 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Coconut Compare
  2. Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu About 390 km away. 990 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Maize Compare
  3. Mahisagar, Gujarat About 1,680 km away. 860 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat Compare
  4. Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh About 1,810 km away. 890 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Urad (Black Gram), Sesame (Til) Compare
  5. Bharuch, Gujarat About 1,550 km away. 940 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Tur (Arhar), Sugarcane Compare
  6. Vadodara, Gujarat About 1,590 km away. 900 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Cotton, Castor Seed, Rice Compare
  7. Annamayya, Andhra Pradesh About 600 km away. 760 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Groundnut, Other Pulses, Rice Compare
  8. Bundi, Rajasthan About 1,880 km away. 740 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Urad (Black Gram), Rice Compare
  9. Baran, Rajasthan About 1,820 km away. 840 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Soybean, Wheat, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  10. Dindigul, Tamil Nadu About 200 km away. 900 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Maize, 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).