Weather and climate experts have sounded the alarm bell on increasing events of hot and humid conditions in Assam. Public discourse around rising temperature is usually dominated by public health issues and space cooling solutions. Building climate resilience in the state needs a more sector-specific approach to address issues of vulnerability in sectors like agricultural productivity, traditional livelihoods, forest and ecology, and water availability to integrate economic implications of a rise in extreme weather conditions. Climate experts have developed adequate understanding of the changing weather patterns to issue early warnings and guidance to cope with extreme weather conditions such as heat waves or hot and humid conditions. Anticipatory or preparatory actions on the ground to respond to rapidly changing weather conditions from the perspective of disaster preparedness require updated sector-specific data. A farmer, for instance, must be adequately informed about what different adaptation strategies he is required to undertake to ensure that farm productivity does not decline due to extreme conditions so that agricultural activities remain sustainable. A comprehensive survey focusing on different agro-climatic regions in the state, prevailing agricultural practices, climate resilience of crops that are grown, and production and productivity as compared to past years in recent decades will help agriculture scientists to come up with localised solutions. Change in weather conditions on account of rising temperature resulting from climate change impact varies widely from district to district. Therefore, adaptation solutions cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach, as such solutions will be ineffective. With rainfed agriculture dominating the agriculture sector in the state, there is a direct impact on changing rainfall patterns requiring farmers to adapt both flood- and drought-resilient varieties for farm livelihoods to remain sustainable. Hot and humid conditions also significantly impact the capacity of an individual farmer to undertake hard physical labour in the field. Microdata on farm mechanisation in the state reflecting village-level scenarios is crucial to formulate adaptation strategies. While farm mechanisation aids in increasing farm productivity, it also replaces human labour and leads to shrinkage in livelihood opportunities in the sector. Food processing and allied activities such as livestock rearing, dairy farming, piggery, poultry, and pisciculture play crucial roles in absorbing farmers and farm labourers displaced by farm mechanisation. Understanding the impact of climate change on these sub-sectors of agriculture is essential to arrive at a realistic assessment about the scope and challenges of generating alternative livelihoods in these sub-sectors. Experts say that apart from the rise in maximum temperatures, the rise in minimum temperatures also raises the stress level for an individual. This implies that apart from introducing climate-resilient varieties, addressing the problem of stress caused by rising and unbearable temperature to an individual farmer needs equal attention. Traditional coping mechanisms of communities in the state can help health and climate experts to prescribe robust and affordable cooling solutions to help farmers overcome the challenge of stress caused by hot and humid conditions. This brings into focus integrating green roof solutions for mitigating heat, increasing insulation and bringing heat absorption of buildings in government-funded housing solutions to rural poor and marginalised people, including small and marginalised farmers, under flagship schemes like PM Awas Yojana. When farmers are unable to cope with a rise in minimum temperature, it is bound to increase their stress level, and the next morning, they will feel too weak to undertake hard physical labour in their farm fields. The majority of farmers in Assam not getting remunerative prices for their produce led to the rise in agricultural distress. Addressing the issue of climate-related stress, therefore, is critical to prevent the precipitation of the agrarian crisis. The food processing sector can be commercially viable only when raw food grains, fruits, and vegetables are available in adequate quantities locally for processing. Traditional weaving practice in the state is dependent on the availability of silk yarn. Climate change impact has affected cocoon production in the state, as silkworms cannot survive extreme weather conditions, as they are highly sensitive to ambient temperature. Schemes and programmes aimed at increasing income for traditional artisans, the majority of them women, from handloom activities can be successful only if pragmatic solutions evolve to address climate vulnerability to raw silk production. Communities will be able to adapt climate mitigation models only when complex data of temperature, humidity, rainfall, and long- and medium-range weather forecasts are decoded for them in terms of their primary occupation, like agriculture, as well as allied activities. Without active participation of communities, the climate mitigation strategies will not produce desired results, as they will remain apprehensive of the outcomes and will prefer to continue with their traditional coping mechanisms. Data on climate change impact, changing rainfall patterns, and climate change vulnerabilities with respect to Assam has significantly increased. The urgent need of the hour is interpreting these data from the perspective of development priorities. Application of artificial intelligence can be explored to develop data-based climate adaptation models for Assam.