Districts like Viluppuram: 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. Ranipet, Tamil Nadu About 90 km away. 1,170 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  2. Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu About 80 km away. 1,300 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Sugarcane Compare
  3. Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu About 130 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2002–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Groundnut Compare
  4. Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu About 60 km away. 1,150 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  5. Tirupathur, Tamil Nadu About 110 km away. 980 mm of rain in a typical year (2003–2024). Grows Groundnut, Other Pulses, Coconut Compare
  6. Vellore, Tamil Nadu About 110 km away. 1,110 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Groundnut, Rice, Coconut Compare
  7. Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu About 70 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Coconut Compare
  8. Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana About 640 km away. 1,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Maize Compare
  9. Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu About 70 km away. 990 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Maize Compare
  10. Pratapgarh, Rajasthan About 1,420 km away. 1,060 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Soybean, Wheat, Maize 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).