Extreme Heat Risk in Beijing, China
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- 39 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- High recent activity — multiple events in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Largest recent event exposed 25,900,000 people
- History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat - Beijing, China (2026-08-05) — 25,900,000 people exposed
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How Beijing Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Beijing
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Beijing, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Heat - Beijing, China (July 2026) — 27,200,000 people exposed; $693,850M capital exposed.
Heat - Beijing, China
July 1, 2026 — ADVISORY
27,200,000 people exposed; $693,850M capital exposed
Heat - Beijing, China
August 5, 2026 — ADVISORY
25,900,000 people exposed; $661,716M capital exposed
Heat - Beijing, China
August 5, 2026 — ADVISORY
8,460,000 people exposed; $199,682M capital exposed
Heat - Fangshan And Daxing Districts, Beijing, China
August 5, 2026 — ADVISORY
3,460,000 people exposed; $68,241M capital exposed
Heat - Tongzhou District, Beijing, China
July 13, 2026 — ADVISORY
1,630,000 people exposed; $30,455M 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
Beijing, China 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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