Climate risk in Shucheng
Jiangsu, China · 1.8M people in the urban area
What threatens Shucheng most
- Drought
- High WRI Aqueduct
- Water stress
- Medium-High WRI Aqueduct
- River flood
- 0.87 m in a 100-year flood
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of China
A 100-year river flood would stand 0.87 m deep in the centre of Shucheng.
Shanghai: Dry at the city centre point.
Shucheng's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Shucheng is projected to have the climate that Suzhou (China) has today.
+1.8°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.9°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.6°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+5%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Shucheng would have the climate that Huainan (China) has today.
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How close the match is: 0.2 σ to the climate of Suzhou today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 2 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Shucheng stands out
2%
Land burned in an average year
Shanghai: 0%.
Higher than in 93% of the world's 630 large cities
18 days
Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025
Shanghai: 12 days.
Higher than in 79% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Shucheng
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 | Shucheng | Among large cities | In China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 21 days | Among large cities: above 67% | In China: 62 of 135 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 110 days | Among large cities: above 52% | In China: 79 of 135 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 38°C | Among large cities: above 63% | In China: 61 of 135 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2°C | Among large cities: above 54% | In China: 86 of 135 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 18 days | Among large cities: above 79% | In China: 35 of 135 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | 0.87 m | Among large cities: above 95% | In China: 10 of 135 |
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Medium-High (20-40%) | Among large cities: above 43% | In China: 71 of 135 |
| Drought risk | High | Among large cities: above 50% | In China: 1 of 135 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 1.31 m/s² | Among large cities: above 68% | In China: 25 of 135 |
| Land burned in an average year | 2% | Among large cities: above 93% | In China: 10 of 135 |
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 20.25 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 Shucheng on the live map
See the land burned around Shucheng on the live map
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