Climate risk in London
England, United Kingdom · 8.6M people in the urban area
What threatens London most
- Water stress
- High WRI Aqueduct
- Drought
- High WRI Aqueduct
- River flood
- 0.3 m in a 100-year flood
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of United Kingdom
A 100-year river flood would stand 0.3 m deep in the centre of London.
Birmingham: Dry at the city centre point.
The highest of the 6 large cities in United Kingdom.
London's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, London is projected to have the climate that Paris (France) has today.
+1.1°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.8°C
Highest in the warmest month
+0.8°C
Lowest in the coldest month
-3%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, London would have the climate that Paris (France) has today.
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How close the match is: 0.0 σ to the climate of Paris today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 3 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Hazards at London
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | London | Among large cities | In United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 0 days | ||
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 0 days | ||
| Hottest day of 2025 | 32.7°C | Among large cities: above 20% | In United Kingdom: 1 of 6 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +1.1°C | Among large cities: above 3% | In United Kingdom: 1 of 6 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 2 days | Among large cities: above 16% | In United Kingdom: 4 of 6 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | 0.3 m | Among large cities: above 90% | In United Kingdom: 1 of 6 |
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | High (40-80%) | Among large cities: above 56% | In United Kingdom: 1 of 6 |
| Drought risk | High | Among large cities: above 50% | In United Kingdom: 1 of 6 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.3 m/s² | Among large cities: above 31% | In United Kingdom: 6 of 6 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 0 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around London on the live map
See the hottest days around London on the live map
32.7°C © OpenStreetMap Large cities near London
- Birmingham · United Kingdom
- Sheffield · United Kingdom
- Lille · France
- Manchester · United Kingdom
Large cities in United Kingdom
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Criora. (2026). London, United Kingdom: climate risk profile [Data set]. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://criora.com/atlas/GBR/london BibTeX
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author = {{Criora}},
title = {London, United Kingdom: climate risk profile},
year = {2026},
url = {https://criora.com/atlas/GBR/london},
urldate = {2026-11-02}
} Each reading stays under its source's terms; the sources are named on this page.
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