Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dubai is projected to face severe climate challenges in the coming years, marked by extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes. The city is likely to experience an increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves, which could severely impact public health and infrastructure. Additionally, Dubai faces a future where heavy precipitation events become more frequent, potentially leading to flooding and infrastructure strain. Prolonged drought conditions may also become prevalent, impacting water resources and sustainability. The combination of these climate hazards poses significant risks that necessitate urgent attention and action to enhance the city's resilience against the adverse effects of climate change. Addressing these vulnerabilities is critical for ensuring long-term sustainability and quality of life for residents as the climate crisis deepens.
Hazard Outlook
How will Dubai's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 18 days of heavy rainfall expected, Dubai ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 7 m elevation, Dubai faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Dubai's projected maximum temperature of 11.4°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Dubai may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Dubai's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Dubai faces high exposure to heavy rain, elevation, max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Dubai.
No solutions have been documented for Dubai.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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