Comilla
Bangladesh
Comilla is projected to experience considerable climate hazards that threaten its inhabitants and environment. Heavy rainfall events are expected to increase in frequency, leading to potential flooding and disruption of agriculture and infrastructure. At the same time, prolonged drought conditions could result in water shortages and affect food supply. The city also faces a heightened risk of arboviral diseases, with a projected rise in mosquito-borne illnesses. Furthermore, the likelihood of malaria outbreaks may increase due to changing climatic conditions. These risks highlight the vulnerabilities the city will encounter as climate change progresses, necessitating proactive measures to address the challenges posed by these hazards.
Hazard Outlook
How will Comilla's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Comilla's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 12 m elevation, Comilla faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Comilla's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Comilla may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Comilla ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Comilla faces high exposure to max rain, elevation and elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave. 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 Comilla.
No solutions have been documented for Comilla.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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