Research Article

Machine Learning  Modelling of the Relationship between Weather and Paddy Yield in Sri Lanka

Table 5

Correlation between the weather indices.

Level of correlationPositively correlated pairs of weather indicesNegatively correlated pairs of weather indices

StrongMaximum relative humidity and minimum relative humidity, evaporation, and maximum temperatureMaximum temperature and minimum relative humidity, rainfall and maximum temperature, maximum relative humidity and maximum temperature, maximum relative humidity, and sunshine hours

MediocreRainfall and minimum relative humidity, sunshine hours and maximum temperature, evaporation and evening wind, sunshine hours and evaporation, maximum relative humidity and morning wind, and maximum relative humidity and rainfallMaximum relative humidity and evening wind, rainfall and evaporation, maximum relative humidity and evaporation, sunshine hours, and rainfall