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Hyderabad

Pakistan

Hyderabad is projected to face a future with severe climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes that will pose significant health risks to its residents. The city will also experience frequent heavy precipitation events, which could lead to flooding and challenges in water management. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions may threaten local water supplies and agricultural productivity. These interconnected climate risks highlight Hyderabad’s growing vulnerability to climate change. As these hazards intensify, the need for effective adaptation strategies becomes critical in safeguarding both the urban environment and the well-being of its citizens in the years to come.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

94th percentile Very high exposure

Hyderabad's projected maximum temperature of 11.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Hyderabad
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

99th percentile Very high exposure

With 25 days of heavy rainfall expected, Hyderabad ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Hyderabad
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Longest Heatwave

50th percentile Elevated exposure

Hyderabad may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.

Hyderabad
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Elevation

31st percentile Elevated exposure

At 32 m elevation, Hyderabad faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Hyderabad
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Rainfall

19th percentile Lower exposure

Hyderabad's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Hyderabad
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heavy Rain
Heatwave
Elevation
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Hyderabad faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain and elevated exposure to heatwave, 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 Hyderabad.

No solutions have been documented for Hyderabad.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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