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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Guatemala City based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 19 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
  • History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Temperatures - Guatemala (2025-04-01) — 7,682,440 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Extreme Heats

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
Guatemala City is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Guatemala City Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Guatemala City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Guatemala City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Temperatures - Guatemala (March 2025) — 7,682,440 people exposed; $62,927M capital exposed.

Extreme Temperatures - Guatemala

March 31, 2025 — WARNING

7,682,440 people exposed; $62,927M capital exposed

Extreme Cold - Guatemala

December 14, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Cold - Central Guatemala

December 16, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Cold - Guatemala

December 10, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Cold - Sacatepéquez/Quetzaltenango/Guatemala, Guatemala

January 27, 2015 — WATCH

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

Guatemala City, Guatemala 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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