Davao City
Philippines
Davao City is projected to face a range of climate hazards that pose significant risks to its community and environment. Increasingly frequent heatwaves will lead to heightened temperatures, creating discomfort and health issues for residents. The city is also expected to experience prolonged drought conditions that may contribute to water scarcity and negatively affect local agriculture. Furthermore, climate variability is likely to increase the risk of arbovirus transmission, escalating the potential for disease outbreaks. Elevated risks of malaria are anticipated, posing additional challenges to public health systems. These climate threats underline the vulnerabilities Davao City will contend with in the coming years.
Hazard Outlook
How will Davao City's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Davao City may experience heatwaves lasting up to 26 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 23 m elevation, Davao City faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Davao City ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Davao City's projected maximum rainfall of 9 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Davao City's projected maximum temperature of 8.4°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Davao City faces high exposure to 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 Davao City.
No solutions have been documented for Davao City.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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