Okene
Nigeria
Okene is projected to face numerous climate hazards that pose serious challenges to its environment and residents. The city is expected to experience frequent heatwaves, which may lead to adverse health impacts. Additionally, increased heavy precipitation will create risks of flooding and soil erosion. Prolonged drought conditions are likely to severely affect water resources and agricultural output, intensifying food insecurity. The projected rise in arbovirus transmission risk and elevated malaria instances due to changing climatic conditions emphasize public health concerns. A comprehensive assessment of these climate risks is crucial to understanding vulnerabilities and preparing for future impacts on the local population.
Hazard Outlook
How will Okene's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Okene ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Okene's projected maximum temperature of 9.8°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Okene's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Okene may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Elevation
At 383 m elevation, Okene faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Okene faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, max 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 Okene.
No solutions have been documented for Okene.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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