This flat rice-bowl district bakes in fierce summer heat, while the Amodar and Khajana rivers swell each monsoon. During the Aman crop season (June–October), an hourly rain forecast is the farmer's most useful tool.
Usually in the middle weeks of June. The multi-day forecast above shows whether a sustained rain pattern — the monsoon arriving — has set in.
During peak monsoon (July–September), water from upstream floods low-lying areas. Follow district administration warnings whenever heavy rain is forecast.
May temperatures reach 42–43°C — one of the hottest districts in the state. Avoid the sun between noon and 4 PM.