Criora

Climate risk in Zigong

Sichuan, China · 1.1M people in the urban area

What threatens Zigong most

Water stress
Extremely High WRI Aqueduct
Earthquake
High GSHAP
Drought
Medium-High WRI Aqueduct

Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of China

An earthquake's shaking at Zigong can reach 2.43 m/s², as strong as a once-in-475-years event.

Shanghai: 0.35 m/s².

2.43 m/s² © OpenStreetMap
0 5 m/s²
See the earthquake hazard around Zigong on the live map

Zigong's climate in the 2050s

2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions

By the 2050s, Zigong's climate will still be more like its own today than any other large city's. The nearest other is Hechi (China).

Climate risk in Hechi

+1.8°C

Mean temperature over the year

+1.9°C

Highest in the warmest month

+1.8°C

Lowest in the coldest month

+1%

Precipitation over the year

Under high emissions, the nearest is Hechi (China), and only in part.

Its own climate today is 3.0 σ away. How close the match is: 3.1 σ to the climate of Hechi 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.

Sources: TerraClimate NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections (NEX-GDDP-CMIP6)

Where else Zigong stands out

40.6°C

Hottest day of 2025

Shanghai: 37°C.

Higher than in 82% of the world's 630 large cities

Hazards at Zigong

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.

Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C 29 days Among large cities: above 71% In China: 47 of 135
Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C 142 days Among large cities: above 61% In China: 52 of 135
Hottest day of 2025 40.6°C Among large cities: above 82% In China: 16 of 135
Warming by 2050, moderate emissions +1.9°C Among large cities: above 45% In China: 113 of 135
Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 15 days Among large cities: above 71% In China: 52 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 Extremely High (>80%) Among large cities: above 70% In China: 1 of 135
Drought risk Medium-High Among large cities: above 13% In China: 74 of 135
Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years 2.43 m/s² Among large cities: above 85% In China: 6 of 135
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 Zigong on the live map

Sources: ERA5 Single Levels Daily Statistics NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections (NEX-GDDP-CMIP6) Aqueduct Floods Hazard Maps IPCC AR6 Sea Level Projections Aqueduct 4.0 Water Risk Framework GSHAP Global Seismic Hazard Map Global Biomass Burning at 500 m (GFED500) About these sources

See the hottest days around Zigong on the live map

40.6°C © OpenStreetMap
-40 55 °C

Large cities near Zigong

Large cities in China

Climate risk profile of China

Cite or embed

Cite this page

In a line

Source: Criora (criora.com), based on ECMWF, NEX-GDDP-CMIP6, WRI, IPCC, GSHAP, GFED500

APA

Criora. (2026). Zigong, China: climate risk profile [Data set]. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://criora.com/atlas/CHN/zigong

BibTeX

@misc{criora_atlas_CHN_zigong_2026,
  author = {{Criora}},
  title = {Zigong, China: climate risk profile},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://criora.com/atlas/CHN/zigong},
  urldate = {2026-11-02}
}

Each reading stays under its source's terms; the sources are named on this page.

Embed on your site 
<iframe src="https://criora.com/embed/atlas/CHN/zigong" title="Zigong, China: climate risk, by Criora" width="100%" height="140" loading="lazy" style="max-width:420px;border:0"></iframe>
<p><a href="https://criora.com/atlas/CHN/zigong?ref=embed" rel="nofollow">Source: Criora</a></p>

Free, no account needed. The widget has no script and shows the figures of this page. Keep its link to the source.