Chitradurga — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Chitradurga today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it4.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–9 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)40 mm≈ 1,61,071 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 9 am3 h
Friday2 pm – 6 pm4 h
Saturday6 am – 6 pm12 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

0.8 mm

45%

32° 22°

Sat10 Oct

0.3 mm

22%

32° 21°

Sun11 Oct

0.0 mm

33° 22°

Mon12 Oct

0.1 mm

10%

32° 22°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

33° 21°

Wed14 Oct

0.0 mm

34° 22°

Thu15 Oct

0.0 mm

10%

33° 21°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 9 am
3 hours calm and dry · 2 windows today

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

39.8 mm
Rain 1.2 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 41 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Chitradurga, Karnataka · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:00 am

Today in Chitradurga’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 2 mandis: Challakere APMC, Hiriyur APMC

Every mandi in the district

Hiriyur APMC2 cropsGroundnut ₹7,951 · Sunflower/Sunflower Seed ₹6,764
Challakere APMC1 cropsGroundnut ₹7,604

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

GroundnutHere₹7,778Best nearby₹8,300Kalyandurg APMC, Ananthapuramu · 140 km
Sunflower/Sunflower SeedHere₹6,764Best nearby₹7,500Kustagi APMC, Koppal · 128 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Maize6Arecanut4Ragi4Beans3Green Chilli3Ladies Finger3Cucumbar3Beetroot3Ridgeguard3Cauliflower3Garlic2Onion2Capsicum2Knool Khol2Carrot2Bitter gourd2Thondekai2Rice2Raddish2Drumstick2Tomato2Potato2Sweet Pumpkin2Black pepper1Copra1Apple1Lime1Tamarind Fruit1

Notices and deadlines

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15DecPMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) · 68 days left

Schemes for small farmers

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.