Trend Analysis of Rainfall and Rainy Days using Mann Kendall Method and Sen’s Slope Estimator in Parola Tehsil of Jalgaon District of Maharashtra (India)

Precipitation is the key climatic variable that affects both the spatial and temporal patterns of water resources. Analyzing the long-term trends and variability of rainfall is very important for sustainable water resources management. Studying the trends of precipitation has enormous use for researchers to describe the suitable cropping pattern. Trend analysis of rainfall is also essential to study the impacts of climate change for water resources planning and management. The changes in the most important climatological parameter i.e. rainfall. Rainfall is the dominant single weather element influencing the intensity and location of the farming system and the choice of enterprise.