Extreme Heat Risk in Sydney, Australia
Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10
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Live extreme heat map around Sydney
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Key Risk Factors
- 39 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 4,630,000 people
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (2025-12-21) — 7,740,000 people exposed
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How Sydney Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Sydney
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Sydney, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (December 2025) — 8,130,000 people exposed; $3,018,609M capital exposed.
Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 19, 2025 — WARNING
8,130,000 people exposed; $3,018,609M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 18, 2025 — WARNING
8,120,000 people exposed; $3,016,599M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 17, 2025 — WARNING
8,080,000 people exposed; $3,008,014M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 20, 2025 — WARNING
7,740,000 people exposed; $2,928,256M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 15, 2025 — WARNING
4,630,000 people exposed; $2,215,538M 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
Sydney, 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.
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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