Kerala
Nodal Department:Directorate of Environment and Climate Change
8
Priority Sectors
150
Activities
60
SAPCC Indicators
91
State Departments
State Profile
Districts
14
Area
38,852 km²
Population
3.34 Cr
Coastline
600.15 km
Climate Zones
3
Avg Temperature
27°C
Annual Rainfall
3,107 mm
Forest & Tree Cover
24,965.30 km²
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About Kerala SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Kerala SAPCC 2.0 covers 2023-2030. It was prepared by the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change through consultations with state departments and other stakeholders, with technical support from GIZ India and CSTEP. Kerala SAPCC 2.0 updates Kerala's earlier SAPCC and organises state climate action across adaptation, mitigation and cross-sectoral priorities.
Climate profile
- Kerala has a tropical monsoon climate shaped by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. Its lowlands, midlands and high ranges experience marked differences in elevation, temperature and rainfall.
- The southwest monsoon provides most of the state's rainfall, followed by the northeast monsoon. Rainfall varies considerably across the state, with the windward slopes of the Western Ghats generally receiving more rain than the drier eastern rain-shadow areas.
- The SAPCC records a long-term warming trend and changes in seasonal rainfall. Its projections indicate further warming and the possibility of more intense heavy-rainfall events, with the scale and pattern of change varying across districts.
Climate stress at a glance
- Kerala's long coastline, densely settled lowlands, river systems and steep highland terrain create different climate risks across a relatively small geographic area.
- Kerala SAPCC 2.0 considers recurring floods, landslides, drought, coastal erosion, sea-level rise and changes affecting agriculture, fisheries, water, health, forests and tourism.
- District- and sector-level assessments are used to identify differing exposure and adaptive-capacity needs across the state.