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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Cairo, Egypt

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Cairo based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Northern and Central Africa (2025-02-27) — 108,274,460 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
Cairo is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Cairo Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Cairo

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable extreme heat events near Cairo, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Northern and Central Africa (February 2025) — 108,274,460 people exposed; $616,156M capital exposed.

Extreme Heat - Northern and Central Africa

February 26, 2025 — WARNING

108,274,460 people exposed; $616,156M capital exposed

Heat Wave - Egypt

August 9, 2015 — WARNING

Impact data not available

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

Cairo, Egypt 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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