Meknes
Morocco
Meknes is projected to face significant climate hazards that threaten its community and environment. The city will experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, leading to heightened risks of heat-related health issues. This situation will likely exacerbate vulnerabilities within local populations. Additionally, there is a concerning elevation in malaria risk due to changing climate conditions that could facilitate the spread of the disease. The combination of extreme heat and increased disease risk underscores the urgent challenges Meknes faces in adapting to a changing climate. Without documented solutions yet, the city will need to navigate these risks to protect its residents and promote resilience against future climate threats.
Hazard Outlook
How will Meknes's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Meknes's projected maximum temperature of 10.6°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Meknes may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Meknes ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Meknes's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 551 m elevation, Meknes faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Meknes faces high exposure to max temp. 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 Meknes.
No solutions have been documented for Meknes.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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