An Analysis of Pattern and Trend Variation in Minimum and Maximum Temperature over Aizawl City

A number of studies have been carried out to detect and locate climate changes and trend and pattern in different parts of the world by analyzing climate key factors such as rainfall, temperature and humidity concentration. Some of these studies deal with measurement of temperature time series for specific stations. The study is of great importance as agricultural production is highly influenced by climatic factors. In the present study, an attempt has been done to investigate variation in maximum and minimum of temperature over Aizawl city from 2000-2021. For the purpose, Mann–Kendall’s test and Sen’s Slope Estimator have been used and concluded that the maximum temperature for the observed period showed a slight warming or increasing trend while the minimum temperature trend showed a cooling trend. A positive trend in monthly maximum temperature is depicted throughout the year and a negative monthly minimum temperature is detected throughout the year both in Mann Kendall and Sen’s slope estimator.