Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Al Ain is projected to face a future marked by a series of significant climate hazards. The city will experience extreme heat events, leading to dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves. These conditions will put additional stress on public health and infrastructure. Furthermore, the region is expected to confront frequent heavy precipitation, raising the risk of flooding and related impacts on water management. Prolonged drought conditions are also anticipated, which could worsen water scarcity and negatively affect agriculture and ecosystems. Each of these climate risks presents formidable challenges that Al Ain must navigate to improve its resilience against adverse climate impacts.
Hazard Outlook
How will Al Ain's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Al Ain's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 13 days of heavy rainfall expected, Al Ain ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Al Ain may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 263 m elevation, Al Ain faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Al Ain's projected maximum rainfall of 4 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Al Ain faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain, 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 Al Ain.
No solutions have been documented for Al Ain.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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