Quito
Ecuador
Quito is projected to experience a future marked by significant climate hazards, notably frequent heatwaves and heavy precipitation. The rising incidence of heatwaves is expected to lead to considerable health risks for vulnerable populations, potentially resulting in heat-related illnesses. Furthermore, the increased heavy precipitation can cause severe flooding and landslides, posing threats to infrastructure and overall community safety. These climate impacts are likely to exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and disrupt economic stability. As conditions evolve, the severity of these hazards may escalate, highlighting the need for proactive planning and adaptation strategies. Unfortunately, technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for this city, indicating a critical gap in preparedness efforts against future climate risks.
Hazard Outlook
How will Quito's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 22 days of heavy rainfall expected, Quito ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Quito may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Quito's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Quito's projected maximum temperature of 6.6°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 2736 m elevation, Quito faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Quito faces high exposure to heavy rain 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 Quito.
No solutions have been documented for Quito.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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