Hefei
China
Hefei is projected to face significant climate hazards, including dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves, which exacerbate health risks and stress energy systems. Alongside these, the city will experience heavy rainfall events and increasing instances of heavy precipitation, raising concerns about potential flooding and infrastructure integrity. These climate risks could lead to severe consequences for the city's ecosystems and human well-being, necessitating urgent attention and adaptation measures. As climate change progresses, the vulnerabilities associated with these hazards will likely heighten, underscoring the need for enhanced understanding and strategies to mitigate the impending effects on the community.
Hazard Outlook
How will Hefei's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Hefei ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Hefei's projected maximum temperature of 9.8°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Hefei's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 35 m elevation, Hefei faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Hefei may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Hefei faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, max 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 Hefei.
No solutions have been documented for Hefei.
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