Climate risk in Sharjah city
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · 1.1M people in the urban area
What threatens Sharjah city most
- Water stress
- Extremely High WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- High GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of United Arab Emirates
Sharjah city had 190 days over 35 °C in 2025.
Dubai: 165 days.
Sharjah city's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Sharjah city's climate will still be more like its own today than any other large city's. The nearest other is Doha (Qatar).
+1.5°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.6°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.4°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+1%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Sharjah city would stay nearest its own climate today.
Its own climate today is 3.3 σ away. How close the match is: 6.4 σ to the climate of Doha today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 3 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Sharjah city stands out
45.5°C
Hottest day of 2025
Dubai: 42.8°C.
Higher than in 97% of the world's 630 large cities
3.49 m/s²
Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years
Dubai: 3.26 m/s².
Higher than in 92% of the world's 627 large cities
Hazards at Sharjah city
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | Sharjah city | Among large cities | In United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 190 days | Among large cities: above 98% | |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 243 days | Among large cities: above 81% | |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 45.5°C | Among large cities: above 97% | |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2°C | Among large cities: above 49% | |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 0 days | ||
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Sea level rise by 2050, moderate emissions | 187 mm | Among large cities: above 17% | |
| Water stress | Extremely High (>80%) | Among large cities: above 70% | |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 3.49 m/s² | Among large cities: above 92% | |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 0 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around Sharjah city on the live map
See the hottest days around Sharjah city on the live map
45.5°C © OpenStreetMap Large cities in United Arab Emirates
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