Beijing
China
Beijing is projected to face increasing climate risks as it heads into a future characterized by extreme heat. The city will experience dangerous heat extremes that threaten public health and wellbeing. Additionally, the frequency of heatwaves is expected to rise, compounding stress on energy systems and necessitating adaptation in urban infrastructure. These climate hazards represent critical vulnerabilities, particularly for at-risk populations, and will present challenges that demand attention from city planners and policymakers. As the heat intensifies, there will be pressing needs for effective management and mitigation strategies to cope with these evolving conditions. Increased awareness and proactive measures are essential to safeguard the city's inhabitants and reduce future impacts from climate-related threats.
Hazard Outlook
How will Beijing's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Beijing's projected maximum temperature of 10.5°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Beijing ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 57 m elevation, Beijing faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Beijing's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Beijing may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Beijing faces elevated exposure to max temp, heavy rain, elevation. 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 Beijing.
No solutions have been documented for Beijing.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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