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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Dhaka based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 7 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Heat - India (2025-04-24) — 1,445,538,700 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
Dhaka is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Dhaka Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Dhaka

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Dhaka, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - India (April 2025) — 1,445,538,700 people exposed; $6,103,652M capital exposed.

Extreme Heat - India

April 23, 2025 — WARNING

1,445,538,700 people exposed; $6,103,652M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Northern India

May 19, 2024 — WARNING

875,143,200 people exposed; $3,102,855M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Southeast Asia and South Asia

April 19, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Heat - China

July 21, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Cold - Northern and Central Bangladesh

January 11, 2018 — 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

Dhaka, Bangladesh 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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