Oaxaca
Mexico
Oaxaca is projected to face moderate climate risks, impacting its environment and socio-economic stability. This city will experience increased temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns, leading to potential natural disasters like droughts and floods. These climatic changes may disrupt agricultural productivity, threatening local livelihoods and exacerbating water scarcity. Urban infrastructure could also struggle to manage heavy rainfall, leading to property damage and increasing vulnerability among communities. The anticipated lack of comprehensive strategies to address these climate risks emphasizes the need for greater awareness and preparation to enhance resilience. Overall, Oaxaca's future will be characterized by significant climate-related challenges, necessitating focused efforts on understanding and mitigating these vulnerabilities for the well-being of its residents and the economy.
Hazard Outlook
How will Oaxaca's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Oaxaca may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Oaxaca's projected maximum temperature of 8.1°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Oaxaca ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Oaxaca's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 1569 m elevation, Oaxaca faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Oaxaca shows moderate or lower exposure across measured climate hazards.
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 Oaxaca.
No solutions have been documented for Oaxaca.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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