Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is projected to face increasing climate hazards that pose significant threats to its urban landscape and residents. It will experience frequent heatwaves, which intensify health risks and stress local resources. Additionally, heavy rainfall events are expected to become more common, heightening the risk of flooding and landslides that could disrupt infrastructure and displace communities. As a result, soil erosion may worsen, and agricultural productivity could decline due to frequent heavy precipitation. These climate risks collectively emphasize the vulnerabilities of Kathmandu, drawing attention to the importance of addressing these evolving challenges to protect both people and the environment.
Hazard Outlook
How will Kathmandu's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Kathmandu's projected maximum rainfall of 20 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Kathmandu ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Kathmandu may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Kathmandu's projected maximum temperature of 7.7°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 1317 m elevation, Kathmandu faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Kathmandu faces high exposure to max rain, 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 Kathmandu.
No solutions have been documented for Kathmandu.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Kathmandu's resilience portfolio
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