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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Istanbul, Turkey

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Istanbul based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 5 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 230,592,088 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Eastern Serbia (2025-06-23) — 18,713,130 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
Istanbul is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Istanbul Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Istanbul

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Istanbul, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Central Europe (June 2024) — 230,592,088 people exposed; $28,019,835M capital exposed.

Extreme Heat - Central Europe

June 18, 2024 — WARNING

230,592,088 people exposed; $28,019,835M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Southeastern Europe

July 9, 2024 — WARNING

56,952,294 people exposed; $3,104,116M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Eastern Serbia

June 22, 2025 — WARNING

18,713,130 people exposed; $453,911M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Southern Europe

July 12, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Heat - Greece

June 29, 2021 — 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

Istanbul, Turkey 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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