Jaipur
India
Jaipur is projected to face a future characterized by extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, significantly impacting residents' health and well-being. The city will also experience frequent heavy precipitation leading to heightened flood risks, alongside prolonged drought conditions that threaten water supply and agriculture. Furthermore, there is an increased risk of arbovirus transmission, posing additional public health challenges. These interconnected climate hazards will not only strain the local environment but may also have profound implications for the resilience of its communities, underscoring the pressing need for effective strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
Hazard Outlook
How will Jaipur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Jaipur's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Jaipur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Jaipur ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Jaipur's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Elevation
At 420 m elevation, Jaipur faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Jaipur faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave, heavy 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 Jaipur.
No solutions have been documented for Jaipur.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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