• Dr. Namdev V. Telore
• Dr. Maya G. Unde

Water scarcity is a leading concern in both arid and semi arid regions. In this article the seasonal and annual rainfall and rainy days data is analysed for the years 1980 – 2012 to understand rainfall fluctuations in semi arid region of Sangli District of Yerla River basin, Maharashtra. The study area lies in the rain shadow zone of basaltic Deccan Traps region and receives 632.22 mm average annual rainfall. In the area the early rains are scanty and the late rains are capricious, so drought occurs repetitively. The monthly and annual rainfall and rainy days data of Vita and Tasgaon stations obtained from India Meteorological Department were analysed on the computer using Microsoft Excel. Correlation between average annual rainfall and average rainy days are calculated for each station. Temporal variations in rainfall are observed with wet and dry spells during the rainy season. September is the wettest month followed by June, October, July and August. There are little or no rainfall occurred in the pre monsoon period from February to May and sporadic showers occurred during the post monsoon period from mid October to January in the region. Nature and distribution of rainfall are essential for watersheds management and allied studies.

Rainfall, Semiarid Region, Yerla River basin, Sangli District, Deccan Traps, India.

"ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL CHARACTERISTICS IN SEMI ARID REGION OF SANGLI DISTRICT, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.1382-1388, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903K97.pdf

"ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL CHARACTERISTICS IN SEMI ARID REGION OF SANGLI DISTRICT, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp1382-1388, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903K97.pdf