Mérida
Mexico
Mérida is projected to face several critical climate hazards that threaten its community and ecosystem. Extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes will increasingly challenge public health, particularly affecting vulnerable groups. The city faces a future of prolonged drought conditions that could significantly impact water resources and agriculture. Additionally, high arbovirus transmission risk will contribute to health concerns, with an elevated risk of malaria further complicating the health landscape. These interconnected climate risks highlight the urgent need for strategies to address these issues, as the overall well-being of the city is increasingly at stake.
Hazard Outlook
How will Mérida's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 13 m elevation, Mérida faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Mérida's projected maximum temperature of 10.2°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Mérida may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Mérida ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Mérida's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Mérida faces high exposure to elevation and elevated exposure to 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 Mérida.
No solutions have been documented for Mérida.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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