Santiago
Chile
Santiago is projected to face increasing climate hazards, including frequent heatwaves that may compromise public health and escalate energy demands. Additionally, the city will experience more heavy rainfall events, leading to potential flooding and infrastructure damage. These heavy precipitation patterns could strain water management systems and disrupt urban living conditions. The combination of rising temperatures and intense rainfall presents significant vulnerabilities, impacting sectors such as agriculture and water supply. Urban areas may also experience heightened heat island effects, intensifying risks. Overall, the increasing severity of these climate hazards highlights the urgent need for adaptive strategies to manage future challenges and ensure the city's resilience against ongoing climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Santiago's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 12 days of heavy rainfall expected, Santiago ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Santiago's projected maximum rainfall of 20 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Santiago's projected maximum temperature of 8.9°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Santiago may experience heatwaves lasting up to 2 days, lower than most other cities.
Elevation
At 535 m elevation, Santiago faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Santiago faces high exposure to heavy rain, max rain. 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 Santiago.
No solutions have been documented for Santiago.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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