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Buenos Aires

Argentina

Buenos Aires is projected to face significant climate hazards, including extreme heat, dangerous heat extremes, and frequent heatwaves, alongside heavy rainfall events. In response, the city has developed and is implementing a portfolio of technology-enabled climate resilience solutions. These current and proposed initiatives encompass advanced planning and monitoring techniques like climate analytics, hazard forecasting, and weather monitoring. Additionally, efforts in finance involve asset risk modeling, vulnerability analysis, and reporting to bolster the city's resilience. By integrating these solutions, Buenos Aires aims to effectively adapt to impending climate challenges and protect its infrastructure and community.

Hazard Outlook

How will Buenos Aires's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Rainfall

84th percentile High exposure

Buenos Aires's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.

Buenos Aires
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Maximum Temperature

65th percentile Elevated exposure

Buenos Aires's projected maximum temperature of 10.0°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Buenos Aires
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Elevation

30th percentile Elevated exposure

At 30 m elevation, Buenos Aires faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Buenos Aires
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

41st percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Buenos Aires ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Buenos Aires
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Longest Heatwave

7th percentile Lower exposure

Buenos Aires may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.

Buenos Aires
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Exposure Summary

Max Rain
Max Temp
Elevation
Heavy Rain
Heatwave

Adaptation Priorities

Buenos Aires faces high exposure to max rain and elevated exposure to max temp, elevation. 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 Buenos Aires.

Social Vulnerability Atlas for Climate Risk Mapping

With the contribution of different government areas, Buenos Aires created a Social Vulnerability Atlas in a GIS-type web repository, consisting of 6...

Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Flood Prediction

Buenos Aires deployed a comprehensive hydro-meteorological monitoring system to provide reliable and accurate information needed for planning and...

Real-Time Storm Warning System with Meteorological Network

Buenos Aires developed a Storm Warning System (SAT) within the framework of the Hydraulic Plan to anticipate accurately and in real time the arrival...

Storm Alert System with Real-Time Precipitation Monitoring

Buenos Aires developed a Storm Alert System (SAT) as part of its Hydraulic Plan to anticipate accurately and in real time the arrival of storms,...

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