Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat is projected to face increasing climate hazards, particularly extreme heat. The city will experience dangerous heat extremes and more frequent heatwaves, escalating the risk of heat-related health issues. Sustained high temperatures will likely threaten water availability and agricultural productivity, posing challenges to food security. Additionally, heightened heat can stress energy resources due to escalating cooling demands. These climate risks are expected to also adversely impact local ecosystems and contribute to biodiversity loss. Given the scope of these projected changes, it is clear that Ashgabat faces significant vulnerabilities that necessitate attention towards climate adaptation and resilience strategies to protect public health and the environment.
Hazard Outlook
How will Ashgabat's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Ashgabat's projected maximum temperature of 10.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Ashgabat may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ashgabat ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 230 m elevation, Ashgabat faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Ashgabat's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Ashgabat faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave and elevated exposure to heavy rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Ashgabat.
No solutions have been documented for Ashgabat.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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