Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Hamburg76/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Hamburg
Hamburg carries elevated climate risk centered on Elbe and storm-surge flooding, with strong adaptation planning. Climate Risk in Hamburg scores 76/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 76/100
Primary hazard
Storm surge
Coastal storm surge and Elbe flooding are the main long-run pressures.
Heat exposure
Rising
Sustained summer heat is becoming a planning priority.
Adaptation capacity
Very strong
Long-running flood programs support resilience.
Hamburg climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Storm surge | Long-standing flood programs target these risks. |
| Heat exposure | Rising | Tree canopy and cooling work are growing. |
| Adaptation capacity | Very strong | Engineered defences are central. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg (this page) | 76/100 | Hamburg carries elevated climate risk centered on Elbe and storm-surge flooding, with strong adaptation planning. |
| Giessen | 84/100 | Giessen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hagen | 83/100 | Hagen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bottrop | 83/100 | Bottrop's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Munich | 82/100 | Munich carries moderate climate risk centered on river flooding and rising summer heat. |
| Remscheid | 82/100 | Remscheid's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hanau | 82/100 | Hanau's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Esslingen am Neckar | 82/100 | Esslingen am Neckar's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Pforzheim | 81/100 | Pforzheim's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Reutlingen | 81/100 | Reutlingen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Siegen | 81/100 | Siegen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Witten | 81/100 | Witten's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Oberhausen | 80/100 | Oberhausen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Moers | 80/100 | Moers's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ludwigsburg | 80/100 | Ludwigsburg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Tübingen | 79/100 | Tübingen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Frankfurt | 78/100 | Frankfurt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bergisch Gladbach | 78/100 | Bergisch Gladbach's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Gütersloh | 77/100 | Gütersloh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Stuttgart | 76/100 | Stuttgart's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Recklinghausen | 76/100 | Recklinghausen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Salzgitter | 76/100 | Salzgitter's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Berlin | 75/100 | Berlin faces moderate climate exposure focused on heat waves, surface-water flooding, and drought-pressure on green infrastructure. |
| Cologne | 74/100 | Cologne's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Düsseldorf | 74/100 | Düsseldorf's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Freiburg | 74/100 | Freiburg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Münster | 72/100 | Münster's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Wiesbaden | 72/100 | Wiesbaden's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Aachen | 72/100 | Aachen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Wolfsburg | 72/100 | Wolfsburg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Leipzig | 72/100 | Leipzig's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring combines hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Hamburg is 14 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
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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Hamburg city profile
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Cost of Living in Hamburg
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Air Quality in Hamburg
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Energy in Hamburg
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Safety in Hamburg
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Internet Speed in Hamburg
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