Dammam
Saudi Arabia
Dammam is projected to confront significant climate hazards that will heighten its vulnerabilities. The city faces a future characterized by extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which can adversely affect public health and resource management. Moreover, increased frequency of heavy precipitation is anticipated, likely leading to flooding and damaging infrastructure. Prolonged drought conditions are also expected, threatening water supply and agricultural practices. These interrelated climate risks present substantial challenges for the city, requiring attention to mitigate their impacts. Addressing these hazards will be essential for the city's long-term resilience and sustainability in an evolving climate landscape.
Hazard Outlook
How will Dammam's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Dammam may experience heatwaves lasting up to 21 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 22 days of heavy rainfall expected, Dammam ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 5 m elevation, Dammam faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Dammam's projected maximum temperature of 11.5°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Dammam's projected maximum rainfall of 4 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Dammam faces high exposure to heatwave, heavy rain, elevation, max temp. 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 Dammam.
No solutions have been documented for Dammam.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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