Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Lisbon72/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Lisbon
Lisbon carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing. Climate Risk in Lisbon scores 72/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 72/100
Primary hazard
Heat and drought
Rising summer heat and dry cycles are the main hazards.
Flood exposure
Moderate
Surface and coastal flood pressure rises in storm cycles.
Adaptation capacity
Strong
EU framing and city programs support resilience.
Lisbon climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Heat and drought | Coastal context moderates some extremes. |
| Flood exposure | Moderate | Drainage programs are central. |
| Adaptation capacity | Strong | Tree planting and shade build heat resilience. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon (this page) | 72/100 | Lisbon carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing. |
| Cascais | 74/100 | Cascais's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sintra | 73/100 | Sintra's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Porto | 72/100 | Porto's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 70/100 | Vila Nova de Gaia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Braga | 70/100 | Braga's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Coimbra | 70/100 | Coimbra's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Montijo | 70/100 | Montijo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ponta Delgada | 68/100 | Ponta Delgada's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Almada | 68/100 | Almada's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Leiria | 68/100 | Leiria's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Setúbal | 68/100 | Setúbal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ourém | 68/100 | Ourém's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Matosinhos | 67/100 | Matosinhos's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Loures | 66/100 | Loures's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Amadora | 66/100 | Amadora's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Queluz | 66/100 | Queluz's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Paços de Ferreira | 65/100 | Paços de Ferreira's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Marinha Grande | 65/100 | Marinha Grande's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Pombal | 64/100 | Pombal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Agualva-Cacém | 63/100 | Agualva-Cacém's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Oliveira de Azeméis | 63/100 | Oliveira de Azeméis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Olhão | 63/100 | Olhão's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Portimão | 62/100 | Portimão's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vila Real | 60/100 | Vila Real's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Guarda | 57/100 | Guarda's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Faro | 50/100 | Faro's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Aveiro | 50/100 | Aveiro's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Funchal | 50/100 | Funchal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Guimarães | 50/100 | Guimarães's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Évora | 50/100 | Évora'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. Lisbon's main pressure is heat and water; coastal location moderates some extremes. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Lisbon is 10 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
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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