Akola
India
Akola is projected to face significant climate risks, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes that may affect the health of residents. The city will experience frequent heavy rainfall events, leading to potential flooding and infrastructure stress. Alongside this, prolonged drought conditions may occur, impacting water supply and agricultural productivity. The changing climate is also likely to contribute to a high risk of arbovirus transmission, with increased cases of diseases like malaria anticipated as conditions become more favorable for mosquito breeding. These hazards collectively threaten both public health and the local ecosystem, creating a future where adaptation and resilience strategies are critically needed to mitigate these evolving risks.
Hazard Outlook
How will Akola's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Akola's projected maximum temperature of 11.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Akola may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Akola ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Akola's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 293 m elevation, Akola faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Akola faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, heavy rain 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 Akola.
No solutions have been documented for Akola.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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