Cairo
Egypt
Cairo faces a future where extreme heat is becoming increasingly common, with dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves expected to pose serious threats to public health and safety. The city is also projected to experience frequent heavy precipitation, raising concerns over urban flooding and infrastructural strain. These climate hazards present significant challenges for residents, necessitating a proactive approach to understanding and mitigating their impacts. As the climate continues to change, addressing these vulnerabilities will be essential for fostering resilience and ensuring the safety and well-being of the city’s population. Without documented technology-enabled resilience solutions to combat these hazards, the city must navigate a complex landscape of climate risks that will shape its future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Cairo's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 15 days of heavy rainfall expected, Cairo ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Cairo's projected maximum temperature of 11.0°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Cairo may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 33 m elevation, Cairo faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Cairo's projected maximum rainfall of 1 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Cairo faces high exposure to heavy rain, max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave, elevation. 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 Cairo.
No solutions have been documented for Cairo.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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