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Bhavnagar

India

Bhavnagar is projected to face a variety of climate hazards that will significantly impact its resilience. The city is anticipated to experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, leading to heightened health risks among its residents. Additionally, it will encounter frequent heavy precipitation, heightening the potential for flooding and disruptions. Prolonged drought conditions are also expected, which could severely affect water resources and agricultural output. Furthermore, the risk of high arbovirus transmission will pose additional public health challenges as climate changes intensify. These climate hazards underscore Bhavnagar's vulnerabilities and highlight the urgent need for comprehensive climate resilience strategies.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

90th percentile Very high exposure

Bhavnagar's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Bhavnagar
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

96th percentile Very high exposure

With 16 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bhavnagar ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Bhavnagar
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Longest Heatwave

72nd percentile Elevated exposure

Bhavnagar may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.

Bhavnagar
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Elevation

33rd percentile Elevated exposure

At 35 m elevation, Bhavnagar faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Bhavnagar
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Rainfall

49th percentile Moderate exposure

Bhavnagar's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Bhavnagar
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heavy Rain
Heatwave
Elevation
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Bhavnagar 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 Bhavnagar.

No solutions have been documented for Bhavnagar.

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