Prayagraj
India
Prayagraj is projected to face significant climate hazards that intensify over time. Extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes are anticipated to become more frequent, posing health risks to the population and straining energy resources. The city is also expected to experience heavy rainfall events, which could lead to flash floods and exacerbate urban flooding issues. Alongside this, prolonged drought conditions might affect water availability and agricultural productivity, threatening food security in the region. These combined risks highlight the need for a deeper understanding of how these climate impacts will interact and evolve over time, creating a multifaceted challenge for the city. Addressing these vulnerabilities is crucial, given the projected increase in the severity and frequency of climate hazards, which underscores the urgency for resilience planning and community preparedness in Prayagraj.
Hazard Outlook
How will Prayagraj's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Prayagraj's projected maximum temperature of 12.2°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Prayagraj may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Prayagraj's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Prayagraj ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 103 m elevation, Prayagraj faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Prayagraj faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, 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 Prayagraj.
No solutions have been documented for Prayagraj.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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