Districts like Chamoli: 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. Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand About 110 km away. 1,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Small Millets, Rice Compare
  2. Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand About 110 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  3. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh About 280 km away. 1,230 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Maize, Rice Compare
  4. Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand About 50 km away. 1,340 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  5. The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu About 2,140 km away. 1,650 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Black Pepper, Cardamom, Potato Compare
  6. Shamator, Nagaland About 1,570 km away. 1,810 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Pulses, 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).