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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Melbourne, Australia

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 5,890,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (2025-10-28) — 5,890,000 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
Melbourne is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Melbourne Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Melbourne

Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

October 27, 2025 — WARNING

5,890,000 people exposed; $1,940,835M capital exposed

Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

July 30, 2025 — WARNING

6,180,000 people exposed; $2,004,416M capital exposed

Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

August 12, 2025 — WARNING

6,340,000 people exposed; $2,035,835M capital exposed

Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

September 3, 2025 — WARNING

6,340,000 people exposed; $2,035,835M capital exposed

Frost - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

September 3, 2025 — WARNING

6,340,000 people exposed; $2,035,835M 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

Melbourne, Australia 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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