Climate of Madhya Pradesh
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Climate of Madhya Pradesh
Features:
- Madhya Pradesh is located in the Subtropical Climate region and the Tropical monsoon climate is found here.
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh like Ratlam, Ujjain, Agar-Malwa, Rajgarh, Sehore, Bhopal, Vidisha, Rej, Sagar, Damoh, Katni, Jabalpur, Umaria, and Shahdol.
- Madhya Pradesh is called the highlands because most of its parts are about 300 meters above sea level.
- Madhya Pradesh is a land-dependent state, so it has a continental type of climate.
- Semi-arid in the west and northwest of the state, sub-humid in the northern parts, and humid climate in the south-eastern parts.
- The state receives rainfall through both the southwest monsoon branches, such as the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Factors affecting the climate of the state
1. Proximity to the Bay of Bengal
2. Presence of Himalayas in North
3. Plateaus and hills in the south
4. Surface relief
5. Kaal Baisakhi
4. Summer Storm
4. Southwest monsoon activity
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4. Geographical location and latitudinal extent
10. Distance from the sea
Summer Season
- From March to Mid June
- Bhind is the hottest district
- May is the hottest month and the maximum temperature is 40 degrees Celcius.
Monsoon Season
- Southwest monsoon arrives by Mid June (responsible for maximum rainfall in the state) and remains till October.
- The Mumbai branch of the Arab Sea monsoon is responsible for rainfall in the western region of the state.
- The Kerala branch of the Arab sea monsoon is responsible for rainfall in the south-east region of the state.
- Maximum monsoon receiving districts- Betul, Chhindwara, Siwani, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, and Anuppur.
Winter Season
- From mid-October to February.
- The peak from December to January.
- Coolest district- Morena
Agro-Climatic Zones in Madhya Pradesh
| Sr. | CROP/ZONES | AGRO-CLIMATIC REGIONS | SOIL TYPE | RAINFALL (Range in m.m.) | DISTRICTS COVERED | DETAILS OF PARTLY COVERED DISTRICTS |
| 1. | Rice zone | Chattisgarh plains | Red & Yellow(Medium) | 1200 to 1600 | Balaghat. | |
| 2. | -do- | Northern Hill Regionof Chhattisgarh | Red & Yellow Medium black & skeltal(Medium/light) | 1200 to 1600 | Shahdol,Mandla,Dindori,Anuppur, Sidhi(Partly), Umaria. | Sidhi :-Singroli Tehsil(Bedhan) |
| 3. | Wheat Rice Zone | Kymore Plateau & Satpura Hills | Mixed red and black soils(Medium) | 1000 to 1400 | Rewa,Satna,Panna,Jabalpur,Seoni, Katni, Sidhi (except Singroli tehsil ). | |
| 4. | Wheat zone | Central Narmada Valley | Deep black (deep) | 1200 to 1600 | Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad Sehore(Partly),Raisen(Partly). | Sehore :-Budni Tehsil. Raisen :-Bareli Tehsil. |
| 5. | -do- | Vindhya Plateau | deep black(Medium/Heavy) | 1200 to 1400 | Raisen(except Bareli Teh.),Sehore(except Budni Teh.),Guna(Partly). | Guna :-Chanchoda,Raghogarh & Aron Tehsils. |
| 6. | Wheat-Jowar | Gird Region | Alluvial (Light) | 800 to 1000 | Gwalior,Bhind,Morena, Sheopur-Kala,Shivpuri,(except Pichore,Karera,Narwar, Khania- dana Teh.),Guna(except Aron,Raghogarh,Chachoda Tehsil) Ashoknagar . | |
| 7. | Wheat-Jowar | Bundelkhand | Mixed red and black(Medium) | 800 to 1400 | Chhattarpur,Datia,Tikamgarh, & Shivpuri(Partly) | Shivpuri :-Karera,Pichhore,Narwar & Khaniadhana Tehsils. |
| 8. | -do- | Satpura Plateau | Shallow black (Medium) | 1000 to 1200 | Betul & Chhindwara | |
| 9. | Cotton Jowar | Malwa Plateau | Medium black (Medium) | 800 to 1200 | Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Ujjain,Dewas,Indore,Shajapur, Rajgarh & Dhar (Partly) Jhabua(Partly) | Dhar :-Dhar,Badnawar & Sardarpur Tehsils. Jhabua :-Petlawad Tehsil. |
| 10. | -do- | Nimar Plains | Medium black (Medium) | 800 to 1000 | Khandwa, Burhanpur, Khargone, Barwani ,Harda ,Dhar (Partly) District. | Dhar :-Manawar,Dharmapuri & Gandhwani Tehsil. |
| 11. | -do- | Jhabua Hills | Medium blackskeletal (Light/Medium) | 800 to1000 | Jhabua District.(except Petlawad Tehsil) & Dhar (Partly) . | Dhar :- Only Kukshi Tehsil. |
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