Climate risk in Isfahan
Isfahan, Iran · 1.6M people in the urban area
What threatens Isfahan most
- Water stress
- Extremely High WRI Aqueduct
- Drought
- Medium-High WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- Moderate GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of Iran
Isfahan had 105 days over 35 °C in 2025.
Tehran: 3 days.
The highest of the 6 large cities in Iran.
Isfahan's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Isfahan's climate comes closest to that of Aleppo (Syria) today, though no large city matches it well.
Such a climate exists today, though not in any large city. Iran: the place on the map
+1.9°C
Mean temperature over the year
+2.5°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.3°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+7%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, the nearest is Aleppo (Syria), and only in part.
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How close the match is: 2.3 σ to the climate of Aleppo today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 1 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Isfahan stands out
43°C
Hottest day of 2025
Tehran: 35.7°C.
The highest of the 6 large cities in Iran.
Higher than in 92% of the world's 630 large cities
+2.5°C
Warming by 2050, moderate emissions
Tehran: +2.5°C.
Higher than in 83% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Isfahan
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 | Isfahan | Among large cities | In Iran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 105 days | Among large cities: above 94% | In Iran: 1 of 6 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 58 days | Among large cities: above 36% | In Iran: 3 of 6 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 43°C | Among large cities: above 92% | In Iran: 1 of 6 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2.5°C | Among large cities: above 83% | In Iran: 4 of 6 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 0 days | ||
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Extremely High (>80%) | Among large cities: above 70% | In Iran: 1 of 6 |
| Drought risk | Medium-High | Among large cities: above 13% | In Iran: 4 of 6 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 1.89 m/s² | Among large cities: above 78% | In Iran: 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 Isfahan on the live map
See the hottest days around Isfahan on the live map
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author = {{Criora}},
title = {Isfahan, Iran: climate risk profile},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-02}
} Each reading stays under its source's terms; the sources are named on this page.
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