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Climate Risk in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires carries moderate climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and river flood pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs. Climate Risk in Buenos Aires scores 72/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.

Last updated
2026-05-07
Data year
2025
Module score
72/100

Climate Risk score

Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.

Climate Risk in Buenos Aires72/100

Primary hazard

Heat and rainfall

Rising heat and intense rainfall are the main hazards.

Flood exposure

Moderate

Surface and river flood pressure rises in storm cycles.

Adaptation capacity

Improving

Climate plans and infrastructure investment build resilience.

Buenos Aires climate risk data table

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Buenos Aires Climate Risk data table
MetricValueContext
Primary hazardHeat and rainfallRiver geography concentrates flood exposure.
Flood exposureModerateDrainage programs are central.
Adaptation capacityImprovingImplementation timelines extend into the medium term.

Climate Risk city comparison

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Climate Risk city comparison table
CityScoreSummary
Buenos Aires (this page)72/100Buenos Aires carries moderate climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and river flood pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Zurich80/100Zurich's climate-risk profile is comparatively low, shaped mainly by heat waves and Alpine-runoff variability.
Copenhagen78/100Copenhagen carries moderate climate risk centered on coastal flooding and heavy-rain stormwater pressure, with strong adaptation planning.
Vienna78/100Vienna faces moderate climate exposure focused on heat waves and Danube flood scenarios, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Prague78/100Prague carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat, intense rainfall, and river flood pressure, balanced by EU adaptation framing.
Amsterdam76/100Amsterdam's climate-risk profile is shaped by sea-level pressure and rainfall intensity, balanced by world-class water management.
Warsaw76/100Warsaw carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat, intense rainfall, and river flood pressure, balanced by EU adaptation framing.
Chicago76/100Chicago carries moderate climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and lakefront stormwater pressure, balanced by active adaptation.
Vancouver76/100Vancouver faces moderate climate exposure from heat, atmospheric-river rainfall, and seasonal wildfire smoke, balanced by active adaptation.
Seattle76/100Seattle faces moderate climate exposure from heat, atmospheric-river rainfall, and seasonal wildfire smoke, balanced by active adaptation.
Berlin75/100Berlin faces moderate climate exposure focused on heat waves, surface-water flooding, and drought-pressure on green infrastructure.
Milan74/100Milan carries moderate climate exposure from heat and intense rainfall, balanced by active EU adaptation framing and city programs.
Bogotá74/100Bogotá's altitude moderates heat exposure, with intense rainfall and landslide pressure shaping adaptation priorities.
Melbourne74/100Melbourne carries moderate climate exposure from heat, bushfire, and storm pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs.
London72/100London faces moderate climate exposure shaped by heat waves, Thames flood scenarios, and urban surface-water flooding.
Madrid72/100Madrid carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs.
Rome72/100Rome carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs.
Lisbon72/100Lisbon carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing.
Kuala Lumpur72/100Kuala Lumpur carries moderate climate exposure from heat and intense rainfall, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Kigali72/100Kigali carries moderate climate exposure from intense rainfall and slope stability, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Paris70/100Paris carries moderate climate risk centered on heat waves and Seine flood pressure, with active adaptation programs.
Toronto70/100Toronto faces rising heat, severe-storm, and wildfire-smoke pressure, balanced by solid adaptation programs.
Seoul70/100Seoul faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and storm pressure, balanced by strong adaptation capacity.
Auckland70/100Auckland faces moderate climate exposure from storms, intense rainfall, and rising sea-level pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Santiago70/100Santiago faces meaningful climate exposure centered on long-running drought and rising heat, balanced by active water and adaptation programs.
Taipei70/100Taipei carries meaningful climate exposure from typhoons, intense rainfall, and seismic activity, balanced by mature engineering and adaptation programs.
Johannesburg70/100Johannesburg carries moderate climate exposure from heat, water variability, and intense storms, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Brisbane70/100Brisbane carries moderate climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and storm and flood pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Barcelona68/100Barcelona faces rising heat and water-stress pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs and regional planning depth.
Nairobi68/100Nairobi faces meaningful climate exposure from rainfall variability, drought cycles, and rising heat, balanced by active adaptation work.
Lima68/100Lima carries meaningful climate exposure from water variability, seismic activity, and rising heat, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Shanghai68/100Shanghai carries meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, typhoons, and rising heat, balanced by major adaptation programs.
São Paulo66/100São Paulo faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and water-cycle variability, balanced by active adaptation work.
Cape Town66/100Cape Town faces meaningful climate exposure from drought, heat, and wildfire pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs.
Abu Dhabi66/100Abu Dhabi carries meaningful climate exposure centered on extreme heat and water stress, balanced by ambitious adaptation programs.
Singapore65/100Singapore faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and long-run sea-level pressure, balanced by very strong adaptation capacity.
Sydney65/100Sydney faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, bushfire-smoke, and storm pressure, with improving adaptation programs.
San Francisco65/100San Francisco faces concurrent climate exposure from wildfire-smoke, heat, sea-level pressure, and seismic risk, balanced by strong adaptation work.
Tokyo64/100Tokyo faces meaningful climate exposure across heat, storm, and seismic-coupled flood pressure, balanced by strong adaptation capacity.
Hong Kong64/100Hong Kong faces meaningful climate exposure from typhoons, heat, and coastal pressure, balanced by strong engineering capacity.
Los Angeles64/100Los Angeles carries meaningful climate exposure from heat, drought, wildfire, and coastal pressure, balanced by active state-level adaptation.
Doha64/100Doha carries meaningful climate exposure centered on extreme heat and water stress, balanced by ambitious adaptation programs.
Mexico City62/100Mexico City faces meaningful climate exposure centered on water scarcity, subsidence, and rising heat, balanced by long-running adaptation programs.
New York60/100New York faces meaningful coastal flood, heat, and storm exposure. Adaptation investment is significant but not yet at parity with the hazard.
Dubai60/100Dubai faces meaningful climate exposure from sustained heat and water-resource constraints, balanced by active adaptation and infrastructure investment.
Jakarta60/100Jakarta faces meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, subsidence, and rising heat, balanced by major adaptation programs and a planned capital relocation.
Bangkok56/100Bangkok faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and long-run flood and subsidence pressure, balanced by active adaptation work.
Manila56/100Manila faces meaningful climate exposure from typhoons, coastal flooding, and rising heat, balanced by adaptation programs that continue to scale.
Mumbai56/100Mumbai faces meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, monsoon rainfall, and rising heat, balanced by adaptation programs that continue to scale.
Lagos56/100Lagos faces meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, intense rainfall, and rising heat, balanced by adaptation programs that continue to scale.

Interpretation

Climate-risk scoring weighs hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Buenos Aires' main pressures are heat and rainfall-driven flooding. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 69/100, so Buenos Aires is 3 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-07. Drawn from 3 institutional references.

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