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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Santiago, Chile

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • 9 events on record in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (6 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 11,100,000 people
  • History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Chile (2026-01-06) — 15,200,058 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
Santiago is not in the top 10 for extreme heat risk among tracked cities.

How Santiago Compares

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Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Santiago

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Santiago, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Chile (January 2026) — 15,200,058 people exposed; $696,114M capital exposed.

Extreme Heat - Chile

January 5, 2026 — WARNING

15,200,058 people exposed; $696,114M capital exposed

Extreme Heat - Chile

December 28, 2025 — WARNING

14,100,022 people exposed; $661,975M capital exposed

Extreme Temperature - Chile

February 4, 2025 — WARNING

13,401,590 people exposed; $638,466M capital exposed

Extreme Temperature - Chile

January 9, 2025 — WARNING

11,100,000 people exposed; $545,217M capital exposed

Extreme Temperature - Chile

January 22, 2025 — WARNING

278,000 people exposed; $5,912M 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

Santiago, Chile 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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