Local perceptions on elements of climate, seasonality, tropical cyclones and physical environment
| Local perceptions on elements of climate, seasonality, tropical cyclones and physical environment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Increased warm day/nights | 135 (34.7) |
| Increased heatwaves | 134 (34.5) | |
| Decreased cool day/nights | 120 (30.8) | |
| Rainfall | Decreased in total rainfall in the rainy season | 113 (39.1) |
| Number of annual rainy days decreased | 107 (37.0) | |
| Increased high rainfall in a short period | 69 (23.9) | |
| Seasonality | Long summer season | 135 (38.7) |
| Summer hotter than before | 135 (38.7) | |
| Late-onset of monsoon season | 79 (22.6) | |
| Tropical cyclones | Increased intensity of wind speed of the tropical cyclone | 54 (30.0) |
| Increased frequency of tropical cyclones | 50 (27.8) | |
| Increased height of storm surge | 35 (19.0) | |
| No responses | 41 (22.8) | |
| Physical environment | More area being intruded by salinity | 104 (28.2) |
| More area being inundated during high tide | 95 (25.7) | |
| Increased sea level | 81 (22.0) | |
| Decreased sea level | 59 (16.0) | |
| No change in sea level | 30 (8.1) | |
| Local perceptions on elements of climate, seasonality, | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Increased warm day/nights | 135 (34.7) |
| Increased heatwaves | 134 (34.5) | |
| Decreased cool day/nights | 120 (30.8) | |
| Rainfall | Decreased in total rainfall in the rainy season | 113 (39.1) |
| Number of annual rainy days decreased | 107 (37.0) | |
| Increased high rainfall in a short period | 69 (23.9) | |
| Seasonality | Long summer season | 135 (38.7) |
| Summer hotter than before | 135 (38.7) | |
| Late-onset of monsoon season | 79 (22.6) | |
| Tropical cyclones | Increased intensity of wind speed of the tropical cyclone | 54 (30.0) |
| Increased frequency of tropical cyclones | 50 (27.8) | |
| Increased height of storm surge | 35 (19.0) | |
| No responses | 41 (22.8) | |
| Physical environment | More area being intruded by salinity | 104 (28.2) |
| More area being inundated during high tide | 95 (25.7) | |
| Increased sea level | 81 (22.0) | |
| Decreased sea level | 59 (16.0) | |
| No change in sea level | 30 (8.1) | |
Note:
Multiple responses were counted and numbers in parenthesis indicate per cent distribution