Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Johannesburg70/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Johannesburg
Johannesburg carries moderate climate exposure from heat, water variability, and intense storms, balanced by active adaptation programs. Climate Risk in Johannesburg scores 70/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 70/100
Primary hazard
Heat and storms
Rising heat and intense storms are the main hazards.
Water resilience
Active
Drought-cycle planning and water programs are central.
Adaptation capacity
Improving
City and national programs build resilience.
Johannesburg climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Heat and storms | Drought cycles raise long-run pressure. |
| Water resilience | Active | Long-run water security shapes urban operations. |
| Adaptation capacity | Improving | Implementation timelines extend into the medium term. |
Climate Risk city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (this page) | 70/100 | Johannesburg carries moderate climate exposure from heat, water variability, and intense storms, balanced by active adaptation programs. |
| Cape Town | 66/100 | Cape Town faces meaningful climate exposure from drought, heat, and wildfire pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs. |
| Durban | 62/100 | Durban's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Stellenbosch | 62/100 | Stellenbosch's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Pretoria | 60/100 | Pretoria's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Geneva | 86/100 | Geneva's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vejle | 84/100 | Vejle's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Oslo | 84/100 | Oslo carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy precipitation and stormwater pressure, with strong adaptation planning. |
| Basel | 84/100 | Basel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nanterre | 84/100 | Nanterre's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 84/100 | Vitry-sur-Seine's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Créteil | 84/100 | Créteil's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vlaardingen | 84/100 | Vlaardingen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sandnes | 84/100 | Sandnes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Blois | 84/100 | Blois's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nyköping | 84/100 | Nyköping's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Giessen | 84/100 | Giessen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Saint-Denis | 84/100 | Saint-Denis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 84/100 | Capelle aan den IJssel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Baden | 84/100 | Baden's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hagen | 83/100 | Hagen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 83/100 | Boulogne-Billancourt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bottrop | 83/100 | Bottrop's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hengelo | 83/100 | Hengelo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Roosendaal | 83/100 | Roosendaal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Steyr | 83/100 | Steyr's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Cholet | 83/100 | Cholet's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Lustenau | 83/100 | Lustenau's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Spijkenisse | 83/100 | Spijkenisse's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Trollhättan | 83/100 | Trollhättan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sarpsborg | 83/100 | Sarpsborg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring weighs hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Johannesburg's altitude moderates some heat extremes. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Johannesburg is 8 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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Johannesburg city profile
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