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Gaya, Bihar

Gaya Climate

 


Evaluation of
climatic suitability for mulberry

 


 


Existing


Suitability


Suitability


Rainfall


1077

Moderately

Moderately


Temperature


26

Highly


LGP

120

Highly


Suitability of Mulberry Rearing in Gaya District Based on Climatic Parameters

Season/Crop

Limiting Temperature(0C)

Existing Temperature(0C)

Average Relative Humidity (RH%)

Suitability

 

Max Temp

Min temp

Average

Max Temp

Min temp

Average

Limiting

Existing

Jan-Feb

23

15

20

26.2

10.9


18.57

55


59.78

Not suitable

March-April

28

22

25

36.5

19.9


28.24

55


47.71

Not suitable

may-Jun

30

25

28

36.6

24.5


30.52

70


63.09

Not suitable

Jun-July

29

24

28

34.3

25.2


29.77

85


73.21

Not suitable

Aug-Sept

28

24

27

32.6

24.9


28.75

85


80.55

Not suitable

Oct

29

23

26

31.7

20.8


26.26

85


71.40

Not suitable


Suitability of Eri Rearing in Gaya District Based on Climatic Parameters

Months

Max Temp(°C)

Min Temp(°C)

Avg Temp(°C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Suitability

Jan


23.31


8.77


16.04


66.61

Not suitable

Feb


28.99


13.20


21.09


52.95

Not suitable

Mar


34.40


17.57


25.99


47.13

Suitable

Apr


38.58


22.41


30.50


48.30

Not suitable

May


37.68


24.13


30.91


59.71

Not suitable

Jun


35.45


24.83


30.14


66.48

Not suitable

Jul


33.24


25.55


29.40


79.94

Suitable

Aug


32.73


25.31


29.02


81.03

Suitable

Sep


32.46


24.51


28.49


80.07

Suitable

Oct


31.69


20.84


26.26


71.40

suitable

Nov


28.88


14.36


21.62


63.45

Not suitable

Dec


24.68


9.49


17.09


64.92

Not suitable