Peshawar
Pakistan
Peshawar is projected to face significant climate hazards, with extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes anticipated to increase in frequency. The city will experience more heatwaves, exacerbating health risks for vulnerable populations. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are expected to impact agriculture and water supplies, leading to food insecurity and diminished access to clean water. These climate vulnerabilities highlight Peshawar's challenges in adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change. There is a pressing need to understand and address these risks, as technology-enabled solutions have not yet been documented for this city. This situation underscores the urgency for proactive measures to enhance resilience in the face of an uncertain climate future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Peshawar's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Peshawar's projected maximum temperature of 12.0°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Peshawar's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Peshawar may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Peshawar ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 354 m elevation, Peshawar faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Peshawar faces high 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 Peshawar.
No solutions have been documented for Peshawar.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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