Safest cities from drought
The safest city from drought in our data is Punta del Este, Uruguay (1/5 risk, livability 75/100). The cities least exposed to drought, scored from open data (Köppen aridity zone plus summer heat).
| # | City | Country | drought risk | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta del Este | Uruguay | 1/5 | 75 |
| 2 | Maldonado | Uruguay | 1/5 | 73 |
| 3 | Melo | Uruguay | 1/5 | 73 |
| 4 | Dundalk | Ireland | 1/5 | 73 |
| 5 | Hobart | Australia | 1/5 | 72 |
| 6 | Bendigo | Australia | 1/5 | 72 |
| 7 | City of Port Phillip | Australia | 1/5 | 72 |
| 8 | Ballarat | Australia | 1/5 | 72 |
| 9 | Mercedes | Uruguay | 1/5 | 72 |
| 10 | Galway | Ireland | 1/5 | 72 |
| 11 | Swords | Ireland | 1/5 | 72 |
| 12 | Limerick | Ireland | 1/5 | 72 |
| 13 | Bhisho | South Africa | 1/5 | 72 |
| 14 | Herceg Novi | Montenegro | 1/5 | 72 |
| 15 | Cetinje | Montenegro | 1/5 | 72 |
| 16 | Tivat | Montenegro | 1/5 | 72 |
| 17 | Santander | Spain | 1/5 | 71 |
| 18 | Logroño | Spain | 1/5 | 71 |
| 19 | Bilbao | Spain | 1/5 | 71 |
| 20 | Donostia / San Sebastián | Spain | 1/5 | 71 |
| 21 | Bordeaux | France | 1/5 | 71 |
| 22 | Rouen | France | 1/5 | 71 |
| 23 | Angers | France | 1/5 | 71 |
| 24 | Perpignan | France | 1/5 | 71 |
| 25 | Caen | France | 1/5 | 71 |
| 26 | Geelong | Australia | 1/5 | 71 |
| 27 | Boquete | Panama | 1/5 | 71 |
| 28 | Zugdidi | Georgia | 1/5 | 71 |
| 29 | La Plata | Argentina | 1/5 | 71 |
| 30 | Pedro Juan Caballero | Paraguay | 1/5 | 71 |
| 31 | Paysandú | Uruguay | 1/5 | 71 |
| 32 | Rivera | Uruguay | 1/5 | 71 |
| 33 | Tacuarembó | Uruguay | 1/5 | 71 |
| 34 | Cork | Ireland | 1/5 | 71 |
| 35 | Tallaght | Ireland | 1/5 | 71 |
| 36 | Waterford | Ireland | 1/5 | 71 |
| 37 | Dubrovnik | Croatia | 1/5 | 71 |
| 38 | Budva | Montenegro | 1/5 | 71 |
| 39 | Kotor | Montenegro | 1/5 | 71 |
| 40 | Pamplona | Spain | 1/5 | 70 |
| 41 | Lleida | Spain | 1/5 | 70 |
| 42 | Toulouse | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 43 | Nantes | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 44 | Rennes | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 45 | Orléans | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 46 | Clermont-Ferrand | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 47 | Le Mans | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 48 | Amiens | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 49 | Tours | France | 1/5 | 70 |
| 50 | Limoges | France | 1/5 | 70 |
Drought risk source: Köppen aridity zone plus summer heat. Indicative tiers where modelled — verify before relying on them.
FAQ
Which city is safest from drought?
Punta del Este, Uruguay has the lowest drought exposure in our data (1/5).
How is drought risk measured?
From Köppen aridity zone plus summer heat, rated 1 (very low) to 5 (very high).
What are the safest countries from drought?
Cities in Uruguay, Ireland, Australia rank among the lowest-risk.