Climate risk in Hyderābād
Sindh, Pakistan · 1.5M people in the urban area
What threatens Hyderābād most
- Earthquake
- Moderate GSHAP
- Water stress
- Low-Medium WRI Aqueduct
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of Pakistan
Hyderābād had 181 days over 35 °C in 2025.
Karachi: 3 days.
The highest of the 12 large cities in Pakistan.
Hyderābād's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Hyderābād's climate will still be more like its own today than any other large city's. The nearest other is Nagpur (India).
+1.5°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.3°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.9°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+68%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, no large city has such a climate today; the nearest is Khartoum (Sudan).
Its own climate today is 3.7 σ away. How close the match is: 5.2 σ to the climate of Nagpur today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 2 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Hyderābād stands out
45.5°C
Hottest day of 2025
Karachi: 36°C.
Higher than in 97% of the world's 630 large cities
233 days
Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C
Karachi: 275 days.
Higher than in 79% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Hyderābād
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | Hyderābād | Among large cities | In Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 181 days | Among large cities: above 98% | In Pakistan: 1 of 12 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 233 days | Among large cities: above 79% | In Pakistan: 2 of 12 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 45.5°C | Among large cities: above 97% | In Pakistan: 5 of 12 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +1.8°C | Among large cities: above 38% | In Pakistan: 8 of 12 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 4 days | Among large cities: above 30% | In Pakistan: 9 of 12 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Low-Medium (10-20%) | Among large cities: above 30% | In Pakistan: 10 of 12 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 1.67 m/s² | Among large cities: above 74% | In Pakistan: 10 of 12 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 20.74 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around Hyderābād on the live map
See the hottest days around Hyderābād on the live map
45.5°C © OpenStreetMap Large cities in Pakistan
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