Veracruz
Mexico
Veracruz is projected to face significant climate hazards that threaten its environment and public health. The city will experience extreme heat, characterized by dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves, which elevate health risks for residents. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, potentially impacting water resources and agriculture. Furthermore, the risk of arbovirus transmission is expected to rise, along with an elevated malaria risk, which highlights the compounded health vulnerabilities due to climate change. Tackling these challenges will be vital for the city's sustainability and community well-being in the face of these projected climate impacts.
Hazard Outlook
How will Veracruz's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Veracruz's projected maximum temperature of 10.3°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Veracruz's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 25 m elevation, Veracruz faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Veracruz may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Veracruz ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Veracruz faces elevated exposure to max temp, max rain, 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 Veracruz.
No solutions have been documented for Veracruz.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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