Safest cities from drought

The safest city from drought in our data is Zugdidi, Georgia (1/5 risk, livability 78/100). The cities least exposed to drought, scored from open data (Köppen aridity zone plus summer heat).
Safest from drought — top 12 (0-100)
100Zugdidi100La Plata100Herceg Novi100Cetinje100Tivat100Sokhumi100Samsun100Buenos Aires100Paraná100Pedro Juan Caballero100Budva100Kotor
#CityCountrydrought riskLivability
1ZugdidiGeorgia1/578
2La PlataArgentina1/578
3Herceg NoviMontenegro1/578
4CetinjeMontenegro1/578
5TivatMontenegro1/578
6SokhumiGeorgia1/577
7SamsunTurkey1/577
8Buenos AiresArgentina1/577
9ParanáArgentina1/577
10Pedro Juan CaballeroParaguay1/577
11BudvaMontenegro1/577
12KotorMontenegro1/577
13BandungIndonesia1/576
14AdapazarıTurkey1/576
15Santa FeArgentina1/576
16Centre de FlacqMauritius1/576
17BarMontenegro1/576
18BatumiGeorgia1/575
19KutaisiGeorgia1/575
20TrabzonTurkey1/575
21KandySri Lanka1/575
22SlivenBulgaria1/575
23CurepipeMauritius1/575
24TrioletMauritius1/575
25GoodlandsMauritius1/575
26Grand BaieMauritius1/575
27PadangIndonesia1/574
28ManokwariIndonesia1/574
29GoriGeorgia1/574
30TelaviGeorgia1/574
31Johor BahruMalaysia1/574
32Kuala TerengganuMalaysia1/574
33CorrientesArgentina1/574
34PosadasArgentina1/574
35ResistenciaArgentina1/574
36Ciudad del EsteParaguay1/574
37EncarnaciónParaguay1/574
38Coronel OviedoParaguay1/574
39DubrovnikCroatia1/574
40VarnaBulgaria1/574
41BurgasBulgaria1/574
42MedanIndonesia1/573
43ManadoIndonesia1/573
44PangkalpinangIndonesia1/573
45IpohMalaysia1/573
46KuantanMalaysia1/573
47SerembanMalaysia1/573
48Pasir MasMalaysia1/573
49Port DicksonMalaysia1/573
50CaacupéParaguay1/573
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?

Zugdidi, Georgia 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 Georgia, Argentina, Montenegro rank among the lowest-risk.

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