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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Karachi, Pakistan

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 17 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (6 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 246,690,290 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Pakistan (2026-06-08) — 200,005,490 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
Karachi is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Karachi Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Karachi

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Karachi, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Pakistan (May 2024) — 246,690,290 people exposed; $598,698M capital exposed.

Extreme Heat - Pakistan

May 19, 2024 — WARNING

246,690,290 people exposed; $598,698M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Pakistan

April 24, 2025 — WARNING

227,819,911 people exposed; $521,925M capital exposed

Extereme Cold - Pakistan

December 8, 2024 — WARNING

226,203,000 people exposed; $519,737M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Pakistan

May 21, 2026 — WARNING

215,070,000 people exposed; $494,085M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Pakistan

June 7, 2026 — WARNING

200,005,490 people exposed; $469,447M 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

Karachi, Pakistan 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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