Climate risk in Shaoguan
Guangdong, China · 1M people in the urban area
What threatens Shaoguan most
- Drought
- Medium-High WRI Aqueduct
- Water stress
- Low WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- Low GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of China
Shaoguan had 23 days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025.
Shanghai: 12 days.
Shaoguan's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Shaoguan's climate comes closest to that of Qingyuan (China) today, though no large city matches it well.
Such a climate exists today, though not in any large city. China: the place on the map
+1.6°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.3°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.6°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+3%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, the nearest is Qingyuan (China), and only in part.
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How close the match is: 2.2 σ to the climate of Qingyuan 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.
Hazards at Shaoguan
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 | Shaoguan | Among large cities | In China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 4 days | Among large cities: above 49% | In China: 92 of 135 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 173 days | Among large cities: above 69% | In China: 21 of 135 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 35.6°C | Among large cities: above 44% | In China: 96 of 135 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +1.9°C | Among large cities: above 42% | In China: 116 of 135 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 23 days | Among large cities: above 90% | In China: 10 of 135 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Low (<10%) | Among large cities: above 0% | In China: 103 of 135 |
| Drought risk | Medium-High | Among large cities: above 13% | In China: 74 of 135 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.19 m/s² | Among large cities: above 22% | In China: 107 of 135 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 31.23 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 Shaoguan on the live map
See the hot days around Shaoguan on the live map
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