• MESHWA MITESHKUMAR SHAH
• MohdZuned Shaikh

The significance of the trend in rainfall and temperature over Bhogavo River Watershed in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, India has been analysed in the present study. Trend analysis has been carried out on monthly, seasonal and annual basis for the period 1979 to 2019 for rainfall and temperature. Linear trend analysis has been used to assess the variation in rainfall and temperature. The highest trend of total monthly rainfall has been observed in the month of July. The seasonal trend analysis indicates a positive rainfall trend in Pre-Monsoon, Monsoon, and Winter seasons while Post-Monsoon indicates a negative trend. The annual rainfall in the Bhogavo River Watershed indicates a positive trend with slope of regression line 8.1977. The average maximum temperature trend analysis indicates a rising trend in Pre-Monsoon, Post-Monsoon and Winter seasons while a falling trend in monsoon season. The average annual maximum temperature indicates a positive trend with slope of regression line 0.0032. The average minimum temperature trend analysis indicates a rising trend for all months and seasons. The average annual minimum temperature showed a positive trend with slope of regression line 0.029.

Trend Analysis, Climate change, Bhogavo River Watershed, Surendranagar

"Trend analysis of rainfall and temperature: A case study of Bhogavo River Watershed, Gujarat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.e624-e636, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112475.pdf

"Trend analysis of rainfall and temperature: A case study of Bhogavo River Watershed, Gujarat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppe624-e636, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112475.pdf