Extreme Heat Risk in Quito, Ecuador
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Quito based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- 29 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- High recent activity — multiple events in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Largest recent event exposed 2,160,000 people
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat - Pichincha, Coastal And Amazon Provinces, Ecuador (2026-08-01) — 528,000 people exposed
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How Quito Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Quito
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Quito, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Heat - Inter Andean, Coastal And Amazon Regions, Ecuador (July 2026) — 4,650,310 people exposed; $78,766M capital exposed.
Heat - Inter Andean, Coastal And Amazon Regions, Ecuador
July 18, 2026 — ADVISORY
4,650,310 people exposed; $78,766M capital exposed
Heat - Central And Northern Sierra, Ecuador
July 28, 2026 — ADVISORY
4,460,279 people exposed; $75,213M capital exposed
Heat - Interandean Region (Ibarra, Quito) And Manabí, Guayas, El Oro, Ecuador
July 8, 2026 — WARNING
2,160,000 people exposed; $32,884M capital exposed
Heat - Interandean Region And Central-Southern Coast, Ecuador
July 8, 2026 — WARNING
637,000 people exposed; $11,437M capital exposed
Heat - Pichincha, Coastal And Amazon Provinces, Ecuador
August 1, 2026 — WARNING
528,000 people exposed; $7,553M 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
Quito, Ecuador 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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