TREND ANALYSIS OF PRECIPITATION & TEMPERATURE PATTERN FOR KONKAN DIVISION OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Abstract

The significant objective of the present study is to examine trends in rainfall and temperatures in all seven districts of the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra is an Indian state along the western coast of the sea. This study examined seasonal and annual precipitation trends, minimum and maximum temperature and their fluctuations in the Konkar division of state from 1981-2020 (41 years) in terms of spatial and temporal homogeneity .The vulnerabilities were examined and analysed using mathematical and statistical trend analysis techniques such as the Mann–Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimator .There are increasing trends in some months based on precipitation and temperature, and no trends for some months based on temperature and precipitation for all seven districts in Maharashtra .Over the course of 41 years, the research has found a considerable increase in both seasonal and annual rainfall.