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Karachi

Pakistan

Karachi is projected to face multiple climate hazards that pose serious risks to its environment and population. The city will likely experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, leading to frequent heatwaves. Such conditions could severely strain water resources. Furthermore, Karachi is expected to confront increased occurrences of heavy precipitation, contributing to urban flooding and challenges for infrastructure. The city will also face prolonged drought conditions, which threaten water availability and agricultural stability. Additionally, the heightened risk of arbovirus transmission is anticipated, further jeopardizing public health. These factors collectively indicate that Karachi is vulnerable to a complex interplay of climate risks that will be increasingly challenging in the future.

Hazard Outlook

How will Karachi's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Heavy Rainfall Days

98th percentile Very high exposure

With 22 days of heavy rainfall expected, Karachi ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Karachi
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

72nd percentile Elevated exposure

Karachi's projected maximum temperature of 10.4°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Karachi
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Elevation

34th percentile Elevated exposure

At 37 m elevation, Karachi faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Karachi
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Longest Heatwave

23rd percentile Lower exposure

Karachi may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.

Karachi
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

7th percentile Lower exposure

Karachi's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Karachi
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Elevation
Heatwave
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Karachi faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, elevation. 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 Karachi.

No solutions have been documented for Karachi.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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