Kota
India
Kota is projected to face numerous climate hazards that threaten its sustainability and resilience. The city will experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, raising concerns about public health and safety. It is also expected to deal with frequent heavy precipitation, leading to potential flooding. In addition, prolonged drought conditions may exacerbate water shortages and agricultural challenges. High arbovirus transmission risk poses an added threat to public health, increasing vulnerability to vector-borne diseases. Together, these climate risks create significant vulnerabilities that require urgent attention and mitigation strategies to safeguard the city's future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Kota's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Kota's projected maximum temperature of 12.3°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 13 days of heavy rainfall expected, Kota ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Kota may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Kota's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 264 m elevation, Kota faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Kota faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain, heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Kota.
No solutions have been documented for Kota.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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