Chandigarh
India
Chandigarh is projected to face a future where extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes become more prevalent, impacting public health and energy systems. Additionally, the city will experience an increase in heavy rainfall events, resulting in frequent heavy precipitation that poses flooding risks. Along with these concerns, prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, threatening water resources and agricultural productivity. This array of climate hazards creates significant vulnerabilities for Chandigarh, which will require focused attention to address the multifaceted challenges of climate change effectively. As these impacts are projected to intensify, understanding and planning for the consequences will be vital for the city's resilience strategy.
Hazard Outlook
How will Chandigarh's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Chandigarh's projected maximum temperature of 11.8°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 12 days of heavy rainfall expected, Chandigarh ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Chandigarh's projected maximum rainfall of 18 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Chandigarh may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Elevation
At 330 m elevation, Chandigarh faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Chandigarh faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain, max rain. 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 Chandigarh.
No solutions have been documented for Chandigarh.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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