Multan
Pakistan
Multan is projected to face significant climate challenges primarily characterized by extreme heat conditions. The city will experience dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves, which are likely to exacerbate health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, further intensifying water scarcity and impacting agricultural productivity. These climate hazards pose substantial threats to the city's sustainability and resilience, making it crucial to address the vulnerabilities associated with extreme temperatures. The increasing frequency of heat events will also heighten the severity of existing challenges, necessitating urgent attention to the risks posed by a changing climate. The overall scenario indicates a stark future for Multan if adaptations and mitigative measures are not prioritized to combat these projected climate impacts.
Hazard Outlook
How will Multan's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Multan's projected maximum temperature of 12.6°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Multan may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 125 m elevation, Multan faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Multan ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Multan's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Multan faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Multan.
No solutions have been documented for Multan.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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