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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Kathmandu, Nepal

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 24 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 10,400,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Cold - Northern Nepal (2026-01-16) — 10,400,000 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
Kathmandu is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Kathmandu Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Kathmandu

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Kathmandu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Cold - Northern Nepal (January 2026) — 10,400,000 people exposed; $20,794M capital exposed.

Extreme Cold - Northern Nepal

January 15, 2026 — WARNING

10,400,000 people exposed; $20,794M capital exposed

Extreme Cold - Northern Nepal

November 30, 2025 — WARNING

8,670,000 people exposed; $16,893M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Lowlands Nepal

June 5, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Heat - Nepal

June 1, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Extreme Cold - Nepal

January 8, 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

Kathmandu, Nepal 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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