Safest cities from extreme cold / winter

The safest city from extreme cold / winter in our data is Punta del Este, Uruguay (1/5 risk, livability 75/100). The cities least exposed to extreme cold / winter, scored from open data (WorldClim coldest-month mean temperature).

Safest from extreme cold / winter — top 12 (0-100)

#	City	Country	extreme cold / winter risk	Livability
1	Punta del Este	Uruguay	1/5	75
2	Maldonado	Uruguay	1/5	73
3	Melo	Uruguay	1/5	73
4	Porto	Portugal	1/5	72
5	City of Port Phillip	Australia	1/5	72
6	Mercedes	Uruguay	1/5	72
7	Bhisho	South Africa	1/5	72
8	Albufeira	Portugal	1/5	71
9	Santander	Spain	1/5	71
10	Bilbao	Spain	1/5	71
11	Geelong	Australia	1/5	71
12	Boquete	Panama	1/5	71
13	La Plata	Argentina	1/5	71
14	Pedro Juan Caballero	Paraguay	1/5	71
15	Paysandú	Uruguay	1/5	71
16	Rivera	Uruguay	1/5	71
17	Tacuarembó	Uruguay	1/5	71
18	Mbombela	South Africa	1/5	71
19	Braga	Portugal	1/5	70
20	Coimbra	Portugal	1/5	70
21	Leiria	Portugal	1/5	70
22	Faro	Portugal	1/5	70
23	Lagos	Portugal	1/5	70
24	Tavira	Portugal	1/5	70
25	Tarragona	Spain	1/5	70
26	Zacatecas	Mexico	1/5	70
27	Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	1/5	70
28	Wollongong	Australia	1/5	70
29	Toowoomba	Australia	1/5	70
30	Cartago	Costa Rica	1/5	70
31	Atenas	Costa Rica	1/5	70
32	Loja	Ecuador	1/5	70
33	Florianópolis	Brazil	1/5	70
34	São José dos Campos	Brazil	1/5	70
35	Ribeirão Preto	Brazil	1/5	70
36	North Shore	New Zealand	1/5	70
37	Pietermaritzburg	South Africa	1/5	70
38	Polokwane	South Africa	1/5	70
39	Gqeberha	South Africa	1/5	70
40	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	Mauritius	1/5	70
41	Centre de Flacq	Mauritius	1/5	70
42	Vacoas	Mauritius	1/5	70
43	Curepipe	Mauritius	1/5	70
44	Quatre Bornes	Mauritius	1/5	70
45	Setúbal	Portugal	1/5	69
46	Funchal	Portugal	1/5	69
47	Amadora	Portugal	1/5	69
48	Queluz	Portugal	1/5	69
49	Cascais	Portugal	1/5	69
50	Castelló de la Plana	Spain	1/5	69

Extreme cold / winter risk source: WorldClim coldest-month mean temperature. Indicative tiers where modelled — verify before relying on them.

FAQ

Which city is safest from extreme cold / winter?

Punta del Este, Uruguay has the lowest extreme cold / winter exposure in our data (1/5).

How is extreme cold / winter risk measured?

From WorldClim coldest-month mean temperature, rated 1 (very low) to 5 (very high).

What are the safest countries from extreme cold / winter?

Cities in Uruguay, Portugal, Australia rank among the lowest-risk.

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