Extreme Heat Risk in Zurich, Switzerland
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Zurich based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 1,050,000 people
- History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat - Zug-Knonau, Thalwil-Wetzikon, Wädenswil-Rüti, Wohlen-Albis, Switzerland (2026-06-25) — 832,000 people exposed
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How Zurich Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Zurich
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Zurich, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Cold Weather - France, Germany, Switzerland (May 2026) — 2,833,664 people exposed; $1,064,634M capital exposed.
Cold Weather - France, Germany, Switzerland
May 15, 2026 — ADVISORY
2,833,664 people exposed; $1,064,634M capital exposed
Heat - Effretikon, Zug-Knonau, Wohlen-Albis, Thalwil-Wetzikon, Switzerland
June 17, 2026 — WATCH
1,050,000 people exposed; $363,644M capital exposed
Cold Weather - Switzerland
May 15, 2026 — ADVISORY
1,010,000 people exposed; $320,483M capital exposed
Heat - Zug-Knonau, Thalwil-Wetzikon, Wädenswil-Rüti, Wohlen-Albis, Switzerland
June 24, 2026 — WARNING
832,000 people exposed; $263,698M capital exposed
Heat - Zug Region, Switzerland
June 17, 2026 — WATCH
273,000 people exposed; $104,663M 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
Zurich, Switzerland 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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