Maracaibo
Venezuela
Maracaibo is projected to confront significant climate hazards, including increased frequency of heatwaves and prolonged drought conditions. These rising temperatures will put stress on both health systems and energy resources, while drought will threaten water supplies and agricultural viability, leading to potential food insecurity. Additionally, the city faces a high risk of arbovirus transmission, as the changing climate will create conditions that facilitate mosquito breeding. As a result, the health of the population is at stake due to these intertwined climate risks. The combination of these threats presents a future where Maracaibo's environmental and public health resilience will be severely challenged, highlighting a critical need for ongoing assessments of vulnerabilities.
Hazard Outlook
How will Maracaibo's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Maracaibo's projected maximum temperature of 9.8°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Maracaibo may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 29 m elevation, Maracaibo faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Maracaibo ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Maracaibo's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Maracaibo faces elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave, 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 Maracaibo.
No solutions have been documented for Maracaibo.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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