Trend Detection of the Rainfall, Rainy  Days and Temperature Data of Akola  District in Vidarbha, India

D. T. Deshmukh; H. S. Lunge

Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

Trend Detection of the Rainfall, Rainy Days and Temperature Data of Akola District in Vidarbha, India

D. T. Deshmukh, H. S. Lunge

Abstract :

The trends of maximum atmospheric temperature, rainfall and rainy days are analysed for meteorological data of Akola district in Vidarbha, India. The long-term change in temperature, rainfall and rainy days has been analysed by correlation and linear trend analysis. The increasing trend in MMAX temperature and decreasing trends in TMRF, TMRF(J-S), RD, RD(J-S) is observed and is confirmed by Mann-Kendall trend test. It is observed that annual MMAX temperature has increased by 0.5890C and annual TMRF decreased by 199.888 mm during the last 31 years in Akola district. Summary: The Akola district is one of the distressed districts due to farmer�s suicides in Vidarbha, Maharashtra. Maximum temperature, rainfall and rainy days data during period 1975 to 2005 obtained from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune were analysed. It is observed that Mean of maximum temperature shows increasing trend, total month rainfall and total month rainfall in the rainy season and number of rainy days shows decreasing trend in Akola district.