Muzaffarpur
India
Muzaffarpur is projected to face serious climate hazards that will affect both its environment and public health. The city will likely experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, posing risks to vulnerable populations. Heavy rainfall events may lead to flooding and waterlogging, exacerbating health risks and impacting economic stability. Prolonged drought conditions are expected to threaten water availability and agricultural productivity. Additionally, the area faces a high arbovirus transmission risk, which could escalate with changing weather patterns. These interconnected climate hazards will create significant vulnerabilities as Muzaffarpur adapts to the ongoing challenges of climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Muzaffarpur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Muzaffarpur's projected maximum temperature of 11.6°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Muzaffarpur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Muzaffarpur's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 58 m elevation, Muzaffarpur faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Muzaffarpur ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Muzaffarpur faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave, max rain, 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 Muzaffarpur.
No solutions have been documented for Muzaffarpur.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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