Extreme Heat Risk in Accra, Ghana
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- 2 events on record in proximity
- 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 175,365,980 people
- History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Western and Central Africa (2025-12-26) — 125,580,000 people exposed
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How Accra Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Accra
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable extreme heat events near Accra, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Western Africa (March 2024) — 175,365,980 people exposed; $496,152M capital exposed.
Extreme Heat - Western Africa
March 6, 2024 — WARNING
175,365,980 people exposed; $496,152M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Western and Central Africa
December 25, 2025 — WARNING
125,580,000 people exposed; $317,458M capital exposed
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
Accra, Ghana extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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