Rajamahendravaram
India
Rajamahendravaram is projected to face numerous climate hazards that significantly threaten its wellbeing. Extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes will impact health and living conditions. The city is also expected to experience heavy rainfall events, increasing the risk of flooding. Coupled with prolonged drought conditions, these factors will lead to water scarcity, threatening agricultural productivity. Additionally, a high risk of arbovirus transmission and elevated malaria risk will pose serious public health challenges. These climate-related vulnerabilities highlight the potential for severe impacts on the community, emphasizing the importance of ongoing research and understanding of these hazards to inform future responses.
Hazard Outlook
How will Rajamahendravaram's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Rajamahendravaram's projected maximum temperature of 10.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Rajamahendravaram's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Rajamahendravaram may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 34 m elevation, Rajamahendravaram faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Rajamahendravaram ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Rajamahendravaram faces high exposure to max temp, max rain and elevated exposure to heatwave, elevation. 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 Rajamahendravaram.
No solutions have been documented for Rajamahendravaram.
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