Visakhapatnam
India
Visakhapatnam is projected to face significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which will compromise public health and strain energy resources. The city will experience heavy rainfall events and flooding, while prolonged drought conditions threaten water availability and agricultural productivity. There is an elevated risk of arbovirus transmission, raising concerns for vector-borne diseases such as malaria. These multiple climate risks create vulnerabilities that necessitate further research and preparedness efforts to enhance resilience. Understanding these hazards is crucial for future planning aimed at mitigating adverse impacts and safeguarding public health in the face of climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Visakhapatnam's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 5 m elevation, Visakhapatnam faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Visakhapatnam's projected maximum temperature of 10.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Visakhapatnam may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Visakhapatnam ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Visakhapatnam's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Visakhapatnam faces high exposure to elevation, max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave, heavy rain, 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 Visakhapatnam.
No solutions have been documented for Visakhapatnam.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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