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The main objective of this study is to assess the mean annual and seasonal rainfall behavior and also to
basify the influence of weather parameters on the cotton production and productivity in the Guntur
district of Andhra Pradesh. The seasonal rainfall distribution pattern was analyzed for four seasons viz.,
south west, north east, winter and summer. The annual and south west monsoon rainfall had significantly
positive correlation in the production of cotton. Whereas north east monsoons has negative correlation
on cotton production. Winter and summer rainfall has positive correlation on cotton production. The
weather variables namely; mean maximum temperature, mean minimum temperature had negative
correlation on cotton production. The information generated on seasonal weather behavior could give
impact of seasonal weather on cotton production and productivity. This study will help us to know the
seasonal behavior on cotton yield potentiality, yield gaps and impact f climate variability on cotton crop.
Keywords: Cotton kapas, rainfall behavior, weather parameters.