Lucknow
India
Lucknow is projected to face several significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which will threaten public health and the ecosystem. Furthermore, the city will experience heavy rainfall events leading to increased risk of flooding, potentially overwhelming existing drainage systems. This scenario is compounded by prolonged drought conditions that will likely result in severe water scarcity, impacting both urban populations and agricultural outputs. With these interacting climate challenges, Lucknow will need to navigate a fragile vulnerability landscape, which calls for comprehensive assessments to prepare for these critical threats. Technology-enabled resilience strategies have not yet been documented for this city, highlighting an urgent need for proactive measures to ensure community protection against these projected climate risks.
Hazard Outlook
How will Lucknow's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Lucknow's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Lucknow's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Lucknow may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Lucknow ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 115 m elevation, Lucknow faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Lucknow faces high exposure to max temp, max rain and elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Lucknow.
No solutions have been documented for Lucknow.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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