Recife
Brazil
Recife is projected to face multiple climate hazards, significantly impacting its environment and public health. Frequent heatwaves are expected, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses among populations. The city will experience increased heavy precipitation, leading to flooding and water management challenges. Extended periods of drought will likely exacerbate water scarcity, affecting agricultural production and daily water supply. Additional health risks include heightened arbovirus transmission, with diseases such as dengue and Zika becoming more prevalent. Furthermore, the elevated transmission risk of malaria poses another critical public health challenge. This combination of climate hazards reflects a critical vulnerability that requires urgent attention.
Hazard Outlook
How will Recife's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 33 days of heavy rainfall expected, Recife ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 10 m elevation, Recife faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Recife may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Recife's projected maximum temperature of 8.5°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Recife's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Recife faces high exposure to 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 Recife.
No solutions have been documented for Recife.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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