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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Accra, Ghana

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 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

Highest Risk Cities for Extreme Heats

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Las Vegas, NV
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tucson, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Mesa, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Accra is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Accra Compares

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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.

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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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