Climate of Ahilyanagar district is generally hot and dry. In Maharashtra, Ahilyanagar district is known mainly as a drought prone area. Ahilyanagar district has an uneven rainfall and the distribution of rainfall is uneven.
Average rainfall in the western part of Akole and Sangamner taluka is higher than other talukas. But it’s not always regular.
Rainfall
YEARWISE/TAHSILWISE ACTUAL RAINFALL FROM 1981 TO 1989
(June to October) (Figurs in M.M. )
| Sr.No. | Name of Taluka | Average Rainfall | Average Rainfall 1981 | Average Rainfall 1982 | Average Rainfall 1983 | Average Rainfall 1984 | Average Rainfall 1985 | Average Rainfall 1986 | Average Rainfall 1987 | Average Rainfall 1988 | Average Rainfall 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akola | 508.9 | 404.0 | 396.0 | 445.0 | 374.0 | 184.0 | 244.0 | 296.0 | 734.0 | 444.0 |
| 2 | Sangamner | 416.6 | 459.0 | 315.0 | 363.0 | 204.0 | 204.0 | 260.0 | 306.0 | 461.0 | 558.0 |
| 3 | Shrirampur | 464.0 | 880.0 | 373.0 | 668.0 | 350.0 | 392.0 | 335.0 | 582.0 | 546.0 | 585.0 |
| 4 | Kopargaon | 440.2 | 420.0 | 389.0 | 531.0 | 518.0 | 300.0 | 319.0 | 460.0 | 575.0 | 594.0 |
| 5 | Rahuri | 455.0 | 639.0 | 434.0 | 665.0 | 427.0 | 301.0 | 242.0 | 533.0 | 725.0 | 524.0 |
| 6 | Newasa | 531.3 | 366.0 | 185.0 | 701.0 | 407.0 | 302.0 | 375.0 | 488.0 | 583.0 | 593.0 |
| 7 | Shevgaon | 584.6 | 314.0 | 407.0 | 563.0 | 309.0 | 247.0 | 422.0 | 596.0 | 824.0 | 730.0 |
| 8 | Pathardi | 580.4 | 483.0 | 346.0 | 927.2 | 351.0 | 824.0 | 318.0 | 714.0 | 807.0 | 701.0 |
| 9 | Parner | 486.9 | 622.0 | 869.0 | 540.0 | 575.0 | 714.0 | 313.0 | 472.0 | 738.0 | 713.0 |
| 10 | Shrigonda | 448.6 | 614.0 | 438.0 | 521.6 | 496.0 | 359.0 | 460.0 | 497.0 | 531.0 | 610.0 |
| 11 | Karjat | 493.0 | 542.0 | 552.0 | 779.0 | 532.0 | 456.0 | 637.0 | 432.0 | 689.0 | 864.0 |
| 12 | Jamkhed | 583.3 | 527.0 | 555.0 | 1341.0 | 727.0 | 540.0 | 872.0 | 996.0 | 1040.0 | 920.0 |
| 13 | Nagar | 531.1 | 639.0 | 520.0 | 786.0 | 497.0 | 400.0 | 498.0 | 827.0 | 772.0 | 914.0 |
| Total | 6523.9 | 6909.0 | 5779.0 | 8830.8 | 5767.0 | 5223.0 | 5295.0 | 7199.0 | 9025.0 | 8750.0 | |
| Average | 501.8 | 531.5 | 444.5 | 679.3 | 443.6 | 401.8 | 407.3 | 553.8 | 694.2 | 673.1 |
Yearwise / Tahsilwise Actual Rainfall From 1990 TO 1999
(June to October) (Figurs in M.M. )
| Sr.No. | Name of Taluka | Average Rainfall | Average Rainfall 1990 | Average Rainfall 1991 | Average Rainfall 1992 | Average Rainfall 1993 | Average Rainfall 1994 | Average Rainfall 1995 | Average Rainfall 1996 | Average Rainfall 1997 | Average Rainfall 1998 | Average Rainfall 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akola | 508.9 | 503.0 | 544.0 | 404.5 | 636.3 | 509.8 | 374.0 | 620.0 | 587.0 | 814.5 | 403.0 |
| 2 | Sangamner | 416.6 | 445.0 | 450.0 | 342.0 | 435.0 | 416.6 | 290.0 | 566.0 | 402.0 | 489.0 | 348.0 |
| 3 | Shrirampur | 464.0 | 752.0 | 401.0 | 456.0 | 566.0 | 463.9 | 508.0 | 611.0 | 312.0 | 819.0 | 315.0 |
| 4 | Kopargaon | 440.2 | 499.0 | 296.0 | 418.0 | 408.0 | 440.2 | 321.0 | 537.0 | 290.0 | 582.0 | 384.0 |
| 5 | Rahuri | 455.0 | 788.0 | 466.0 | 407.0 | 548.0 | 455.0 | 642.0 | 555.0 | 345.0 | 585.0 | 581.0 |
| 6 | Newasa | 531.3 | 786.0 | 395.0 | 380.0 | 447.0 | 531.3 | 664.0 | 623.0 | 312.0 | 681.0 | 461.0 |
| 7 | Shevgaon | 584.6 | 697.0 | 391.0 | 369.0 | 519.0 | 584.6 | 363.0 | 782.0 | 226.0 | 780.0 | 366.0 |
| 8 | Pathardi | 580.4 | 716.0 | 485.0 | 434.5 | 720.0 | 571.6 | 533.0 | 932.0 | 448.0 | 1095.0 | 360.0 |
| 9 | Parner | 486.9 | 630.0 | 442.0 | 551.0 | 696.0 | 486.9 | 259.0 | 656.0 | 361.0 | 702.0 | 245.0 |
| 10 | Shrigonda | 448.6 | 614.0 | 438.0 | 521.6 | 496.0 | 359.0 | 460.0 | 497.0 | 531.0 | 610.0 | 571.0 |
| 11 | Karjat | 493.0 | 597.0 | 391.0 | 352.0 | 651.0 | 493.0 | 498.0 | 514.0 | 328.0 | 920.0 | 405.0 |
| 12 | Jamkhed | 583.3 | 523.0 | 480.0 | 603.2 | 823.0 | 583.3 | 570.0 | 922.0 | 427.0 | 1070.0 | 409.0 |
| 13 | Nagar | 531.1 | 1446.0 | 950.0 | 572.0 | 655.0 | 531.1 | 372.0 | 710.0 | 347.0 | 730.0 | 479.0 |
| Total | 6523.9 | 9068.0 | 6095.0 | 5666.2 | 7591.3 | 6515.9 | 6117.0 | 8628.0 | 4846.0 | 10093.5 | 5327.0 | |
| Average | 501.8 | 697.5 | 468.8 | 435.9 | 583.9 | 501.2 | 470.5 | 663.7 | 372.8 |
Yearwise / Tahsilwise Actual Rainfall From 2000 TO 2004>(June to October) (Figurs in M.M. )
| Sr.No. | Name of Taluka | Average rainfall | Average Rainfall 2000 | Average Rainfall 2001 | Average Rainfall 2002 | Average Rainfall 2003 | Average Rainfall 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akola | 508.9 | 439 | 473 | 445 | 489 | 1074 |
| 2. | Sangamner | 416.6 | 528 | 337 | 459 | 380 | 570 |
| 3. | Shrirampur | 464.0 | 354 | 341 | 391 | 313 | 485 |
| 4. | Kopargaon | 440.2 | 428 | 360 | 366 | 280 | 428 |
| 5. | Rahuri | 455.0 | 587 | 358 | 302 | 299 | 509 |
| 6. | Newasa | 531.3 | 516 | 312 | 305 | 219 | 508 |
| 7. | Rahata | 441.0 | 525 | 413 | 385 | 249 | 490 |
| 8. | Shevgaon | 584.6 | 531 | 349 | 449 | 320 | 715 |
| 9. | Pathardi | 580.4 | 471 | 332 | 502 | 476 | 595 |
| 10. | Parner | 486.9 | 456 | 384 | 438 | 190 | 695 |
| 11. | Shrigonda | 448.6 | 392 | 352 | 334 | 87 | 527 |
| 12. | karjat | 493.0 | 400 | 495 | 436 | 281 | 565 |
| 13. | Jamkhed | 583.3 | 661 | 333 | 561 | 460 | 570 |
| 14. | Nagar | 531.1 | 580 | 380 | 394 | 199 | 518 |
| Total | 6523.9 | 6868 | 5219 | 5766 | 4242 | 8249 | |
| Average | 501.8 | 490.57 | 372.78 | 411.85 | 303 | 589.21 |
Yearwise / Tahsilwise Actual Rainfall From 2005- 2014
(June to October) (Figurs in M.M. )
| Sr.No. | Taluka | Average Rainfall | Average Rainfall 2005 | Average Rainfall 2006 | Average Rainfall 2007 | Average Rainfall 2008 | Average Rainfall 2009 | Average Rainfall 2010 | Average Rainfall 2011 | Average Rainfall 2012 | Average Rainfall 2013 | Average Rainfall 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akole | 493.6 | 1080 | 1090 | 913 | 1006 | 549 | 829 | 500 | 648 | 767 | 733 |
| 2 | Sangamner | 416.6 | 518 | 576 | 478 | 487 | 329 | 572 | 240 | 496.2 | 378.3 | 391.7 |
| 3 | Kopergaon | 440.2 | 396 | 557 | 587 | 401 | 333 | 644 | 455 | 402 | 413.3 | 273 |
| 4 | Shrirampur | 469.9 | 541 | 745 | 583 | 503 | 485 | 853 | 636 | 408 | 504 | 491 |
| 5 | Rahuri | 479.7 | 465 | 777 | 656 | 651 | 551 | 866 | 589 | 513 | 501.4 | 321.9 |
| 6 | Newasa | 531.3 | 479 | 629 | 391 | 591 | 456 | 860 | 474 | 502.5 | 489.4 | 337 |
| 7 | Rahata | 440.2 | 588 | 690 | 523 | 385 | 337 | 814 | 395 | 548 | 690.4 | 327.5 |
| 8 | Nagar | 524.3 | 491 | 798 | 631 | 648 | 563 | 791 | 374 | 224.8 | 563.3 | 429 |
| 9 | Shevgaon | 563 | 464 | 703 | 450 | 473 | 633 | 824 | 741 | 276 | 668 | 379 |
| 10 | Pathardi | 550.8 | 451 | 751 | 488 | 625 | 620 | 932 | 614 | 250 | 622 | 414 |
| 11 | Parner | 473.9 | 524 | 843 | 388 | 388 | 464 | 604 | 368 | 248.5 | 544 | 176 |
| 12 | Karjat | 505 | 606 | 746 | 401 | 763 | 710 | 729 | 413 | 245 | 676 | 343.7 |
| 13 | Shrigonda | 448.6 | 484 | 505 | 675 | 448 | 499 | 710 | 326 | 258 | 777 | 268 |
| 14 | Jamkhed | 626 | 634 | 906 | 628 | 715 | 615 | 770 | 712 | 345 | 682 | 464.8 |
| Average | 497.4 | 551.5 | 736.9 | 556.5 | 577.4 | 510.3 | 771.3 | 488.4 | 383.21 | 591.13 | 382.11 |