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Cebu City

Philippines

Cebu City is projected to face severe climate hazards in the coming years. The city will experience increased heavy rainfall events, which may lead to significant flooding and damage to infrastructure. Prolonged drought conditions are also anticipated, likely affecting water availability and agricultural yields. Additionally, the area faces a heightened risk of arbovirus transmission, leading to potential outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, which could severely impact public health systems. Moreover, the elevated risk of malaria is a concerning future projection, as climate shifts may create more favorable breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Addressing these vulnerabilities is critical for the city's resilience against climate change.

Hazard Outlook

How will Cebu City's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Longest Heatwave

74th percentile Elevated exposure

Cebu City may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.

Cebu City
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

72nd percentile Elevated exposure

Cebu City's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is higher than most cities globally.

Cebu City
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

27th percentile Elevated exposure

At 25 m elevation, Cebu City faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Cebu City
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

48th percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Cebu City ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Cebu City
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

17th percentile Lower exposure

Cebu City's projected maximum temperature of 8.2°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Cebu City
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation
Heavy Rain
Max Temp

Adaptation Priorities

Cebu City faces elevated exposure to heatwave, 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 Cebu City.

No solutions have been documented for Cebu City.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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