Temporal Variations and Futuristic Projections of Temperature and Precipitation: A study of Vijayawada city

Abstract

Examining the temporal dynamics of meteorological variables in the context of changing climate, particularly in Vijayawada, where agriculture is predominant. Therefore, the study uses trend analysis of rainfall and temperature change in Vijayawada using precipitation data obtained from Precipitation and temperature data. Data have been analysed using the coefficient of variation and standard deviation. Furthermore, the Mann-Kendall test was used to detect the time series trend. The result revealed variability of rainfall and temperature. The month-wise analysis of the temperature and precipitation trends established different unique patterns. This is due to the fact that the sensitivity of the world to climate change varies temporally and spatially. The scope of the study lies in developing the analysis to study different extreme events such as cloudbursts, heat waves, cold waves, etc. Furthermore, the spatial variations of the study can be used to establish the climate sensitivity with temporal factors.