• Zarna J Chovatiya
• Dr.Gargi Rajpara
• Dr.Mohdzuned .M. Shaikh

The significance of the trend in rainfall and temperature in Amreli district of Gujarat, India has been analysed in the present study. Rainfall is scares and erratic in Gujarat especially in Saurashtra region of Amreli district. So, its preservation and conservation has become one of the most important aspects in accordance to the water resources planning. 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 Amreli district indicates a positive trend with slope of regression line 7.2203. The trend analysis of average maximum temperature indicates a significant rise in winter season whereas falling trend in monsoon, Pre-Monsoon and Post-Monsoon season. The average annual maximum temperature indicates a negative trend with slope of regression line -0.021. The average minimum temperature trend analysis indicates a rising trend for all months except January and December month and seasons. The average annual minimum temperature showed a positive trend with slope of regression line 0.0194.

Trend Analysis, Climate change, Linear regression, Amreli

" STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE: A CASE STUDY OF AMRELI DISTRICT, GUJARAT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no.b253-b261, February-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202130.pdf

" STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE: A CASE STUDY OF AMRELI DISTRICT, GUJARAT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no. ppb253-b261, February-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202130.pdf