Zinder
Niger
Zinder is projected to face a multitude of climate hazards that pose serious risks to its inhabitants. Extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes are anticipated to become more frequent, increasing the potential for heat-related health issues. Additionally, the city will experience frequent heavy precipitation, potentially resulting in flooding and soil degradation. Prolonged drought conditions are also foreseen, adversely affecting water resources and agricultural productivity. Moreover, high arbovirus transmission risks and elevated malaria risks are expected, contributing to public health challenges. These climate risks highlight the urgent need for targeted strategies to enhance resilience and safeguard the community against future vulnerabilities.
Hazard Outlook
How will Zinder's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Zinder's projected maximum temperature of 11.4°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Zinder may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Zinder ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Zinder's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Elevation
At 465 m elevation, Zinder faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Zinder faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Zinder.
No solutions have been documented for Zinder.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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