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).
Safest from drought — top 12 (0-100)
100Punta del Este100Maldonado100Melo100Dundalk100Hobart100Bendigo100City of Port Phillip100Ballarat100Mercedes100Galway100Swords100Limerick
#CityCountrydrought riskLivability
1Punta del EsteUruguay1/575
2MaldonadoUruguay1/573
3MeloUruguay1/573
4DundalkIreland1/573
5HobartAustralia1/572
6BendigoAustralia1/572
7City of Port PhillipAustralia1/572
8BallaratAustralia1/572
9MercedesUruguay1/572
10GalwayIreland1/572
11SwordsIreland1/572
12LimerickIreland1/572
13BhishoSouth Africa1/572
14Herceg NoviMontenegro1/572
15CetinjeMontenegro1/572
16TivatMontenegro1/572
17SantanderSpain1/571
18LogroñoSpain1/571
19BilbaoSpain1/571
20Donostia / San SebastiánSpain1/571
21BordeauxFrance1/571
22RouenFrance1/571
23AngersFrance1/571
24PerpignanFrance1/571
25CaenFrance1/571
26GeelongAustralia1/571
27BoquetePanama1/571
28ZugdidiGeorgia1/571
29La PlataArgentina1/571
30Pedro Juan CaballeroParaguay1/571
31PaysandúUruguay1/571
32RiveraUruguay1/571
33TacuarembóUruguay1/571
34CorkIreland1/571
35TallaghtIreland1/571
36WaterfordIreland1/571
37DubrovnikCroatia1/571
38BudvaMontenegro1/571
39KotorMontenegro1/571
40PamplonaSpain1/570
41LleidaSpain1/570
42ToulouseFrance1/570
43NantesFrance1/570
44RennesFrance1/570
45OrléansFrance1/570
46Clermont-FerrandFrance1/570
47Le MansFrance1/570
48AmiensFrance1/570
49ToursFrance1/570
50LimogesFrance1/570
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.

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