Almaty
Kazakhstan
Almaty is projected to face significant climate challenges in the coming years, particularly from extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes. The frequency of heatwaves is anticipated to increase, posing risks to public health and local agriculture. Alongside the heat challenges, the city will likely experience more frequent heavy precipitation events, which can lead to flooding and damage to infrastructure. These combined climate hazards suggest a future where Almaty must navigate complex environmental changes that threaten both its residents and ecological health. Addressing these vulnerabilities is vital for the city's resilience, yet technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for Almaty.
Hazard Outlook
How will Almaty's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Almaty ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Almaty's projected maximum temperature of 10.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Almaty may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Almaty's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 765 m elevation, Almaty faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Almaty faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp. 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 Almaty.
No solutions have been documented for Almaty.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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