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Bihar Sharif

India

Bihar Sharif is projected to face serious climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes. These climate risks threaten public health and can stress local infrastructure. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are expected, significantly impacting water resources and agricultural productivity. As these climate hazards intensify, the region faces mounting challenges that could affect food security and living conditions. The combination of increasing temperatures and extended dry periods will create a precarious environment for its inhabitants. Ultimately, the city's vulnerabilities highlight the urgent need for a deeper understanding of these risks to develop effective adaptation measures in our strategies for resilience.

Hazard Outlook

How will Bihar Sharif's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

95th percentile Very high exposure

Bihar Sharif's projected maximum temperature of 12.0°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Bihar Sharif
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

62nd percentile Elevated exposure

Bihar Sharif may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.

Bihar Sharif
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

59th percentile Elevated exposure

Bihar Sharif's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.

Bihar Sharif
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

42nd percentile Elevated exposure

At 60 m elevation, Bihar Sharif faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Bihar Sharif
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

21st percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bihar Sharif ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Bihar Sharif
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation
Heavy Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Bihar Sharif 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 Bihar Sharif.

No solutions have been documented for Bihar Sharif.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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