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Bauchi

Nigeria

Bauchi is projected to confront multiple climate hazards, significantly affecting its vulnerability to health and environmental challenges. The city will likely experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, posing serious risks to public health. Frequent heavy precipitation is expected to lead to flooding, increasing the likelihood of waterborne diseases. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions may strain local water resources, impacting both agriculture and drinking water supply. The region faces elevated risks of arbovirus transmission and malaria, further jeopardizing residents' health as climate change intensifies. These hazards underscore a future of escalating climate challenges for Bauchi, requiring urgent focus on enhancing community resilience.

Hazard Outlook

How will Bauchi's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

76th percentile High exposure

Bauchi's projected maximum temperature of 10.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Bauchi
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

85th percentile High exposure

Bauchi may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Bauchi
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

87th percentile High exposure

With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bauchi ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Bauchi
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

44th percentile Moderate exposure

Bauchi's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Bauchi
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

85th percentile Lower exposure

At 607 m elevation, Bauchi faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Bauchi
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Bauchi faces high exposure to max temp, 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 Bauchi.

No solutions have been documented for Bauchi.

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