Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Madrid72/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Madrid
Madrid carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs. Climate Risk in Madrid 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 heat and water stress are the main hazards.
Flood exposure
Low
Surface flooding pressure is comparatively limited.
Adaptation capacity
Strong
EU framing and city programs support resilience.
Madrid climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Heat and drought | Inland location concentrates heat exposure. |
| Flood exposure | Low | Drainage and topography reduce flood risk. |
| Adaptation capacity | Strong | Tree planting and shade programs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid (this page) | 72/100 | Madrid carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs. |
| Bilbao | 74/100 | Bilbao's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Valencia | 72/100 | Valencia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Zaragoza | 72/100 | Zaragoza's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 71/100 | Vitoria-Gasteiz's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Burgos | 71/100 | Burgos's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Santiago de Compostela | 71/100 | Santiago de Compostela's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Gijón | 70/100 | Gijón's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| León | 70/100 | León's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Malaga | 70/100 | Malaga's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Granada | 70/100 | Granada's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Valladolid | 70/100 | Valladolid's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Roquetas de Mar | 70/100 | Roquetas de Mar's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Las Rozas de Madrid | 69/100 | Las Rozas de Madrid's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Barcelona | 68/100 | Barcelona faces rising heat and water-stress pressure, balanced by active adaptation programs and regional planning depth. |
| Torrejón de Ardoz | 68/100 | Torrejón de Ardoz's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ciudad Real | 68/100 | Ciudad Real's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Barakaldo | 67/100 | Barakaldo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 67/100 | Rivas-Vaciamadrid's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Lorca | 67/100 | Lorca's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 66/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Seville | 66/100 | Seville's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Talavera de la Reina | 66/100 | Talavera de la Reina's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Terrassa | 65/100 | Terrassa's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sabadell | 65/100 | Sabadell's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Badalona | 65/100 | Badalona's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Alicante | 65/100 | Alicante's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Murcia | 65/100 | Murcia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Dos Hermanas | 65/100 | Dos Hermanas's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Segovia | 64/100 | Segovia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Móstoles | 64/100 | Móstoles'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. Madrid's main pressure is heat; flood exposure is comparatively limited. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Madrid is 10 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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