Aguascalientes
Mexico
Aguascalientes is projected to experience frequent heatwaves, resulting in serious climate risks. The anticipated rise in temperature intensity and duration may lead to health complications, increased water scarcity, and a rise in energy demand for cooling. The urban landscape might contribute to a stronger urban heat island effect, worsening temperature-related challenges. Vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and those with health issues, will be particularly at risk during extreme heat events. These changing conditions could also disrupt local ecosystems and agricultural outputs, threatening food security. Failure to effectively manage these challenges could lead to higher rates of heat-related illnesses and fatalities. As Aguascalientes confronts a future affected by climate change, it's essential to advance urban planning and adaptive strategies to mitigate these risks and protect the community's health and resilience.
Hazard Outlook
How will Aguascalientes's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Aguascalientes may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Aguascalientes ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Aguascalientes's projected maximum temperature of 8.5°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Aguascalientes's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 1881 m elevation, Aguascalientes faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Aguascalientes faces elevated exposure to heatwave, heavy 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 Aguascalientes.
No solutions have been documented for Aguascalientes.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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