Rajshahi
Bangladesh
Rajshahi is expected to face a future marked by significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which threaten health and agriculture. The city will experience more frequent heavy rainfall events likely leading to flooding and infrastructure damage. At the same time, prolonged drought conditions could create severe challenges for water supply and food security. Coupled with a high arbovirus transmission risk, which can increase the prevalence of diseases like dengue fever, these climate risks pose major public health concerns. The overlapping nature of these hazards indicates a complex vulnerability landscape for Rajshahi, necessitating comprehensive assessment to understand and address potential impacts on the community and environment.
Hazard Outlook
How will Rajshahi's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Rajshahi's projected maximum temperature of 10.8°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 22 m elevation, Rajshahi faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Rajshahi's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Rajshahi may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Rajshahi ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Rajshahi faces high exposure to max temp, elevation and elevated exposure to 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 Rajshahi.
No solutions have been documented for Rajshahi.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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