Novo Hamburgo
Brazil
Novo Hamburgo is projected to face considerable climate hazards in the future. The city will likely experience frequent heatwaves, posing challenges to public health and increasing energy demands. Alongside this, heavy rainfall events are expected to become more prevalent, leading to risks such as flooding and infrastructure damage. The anticipated frequency of heavy precipitation will exacerbate drainage problems, potentially disrupting local ecosystems and affecting agriculture. These climate challenges highlight the need for enhanced resilience strategies to cope with the impacts of severe weather events and changing climatic conditions. Failure to address these hazards could result in significant socioeconomic challenges for the community.
Hazard Outlook
How will Novo Hamburgo's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Novo Hamburgo's projected maximum rainfall of 20 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Novo Hamburgo's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Novo Hamburgo ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 79 m elevation, Novo Hamburgo faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Novo Hamburgo may experience heatwaves lasting up to 2 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Novo Hamburgo faces high exposure to max rain and elevated exposure to max temp, heavy rain, 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 Novo Hamburgo.
No solutions have been documented for Novo Hamburgo.
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