Climate risk in Quezon City
National Capital Region, Philippines · 2.8M people in the urban area
What threatens Quezon City most
- Cyclone wind
- Category 4 once in 100 years IRIS
- Drought
- High WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- High GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of Philippines
Quezon City had 51 days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025.
Manila: 35 days.
Quezon City's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Quezon City's climate will still be more like its own today than any other large city's. The nearest other is Bangkok (Thailand).
+1.1°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.1°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.1°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+2%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Quezon City would stay nearest its own climate today.
Its own climate today is 3.5 σ away. How close the match is: 5.2 σ to the climate of Bangkok 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.
Where else Quezon City stands out
456 mm
Sea level rise by 2050, moderate emissions
Davao City: 212 mm.
Higher than in 99% of the world's 205 large cities
3.76 m/s²
Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years
Manila: 3.8 m/s².
Higher than in 94% of the world's 627 large cities
Hazards at Quezon City
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 | Quezon City | Among large cities | In Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 11 days | Among large cities: above 59% | In Philippines: 2 of 4 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 365 days | Among large cities: above 93% | In Philippines: 1 of 4 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 36.2°C | Among large cities: above 50% | In Philippines: 2 of 4 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +1.4°C | Among large cities: above 14% | In Philippines: 3 of 4 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 51 days | Among large cities: above 99% | In Philippines: 2 of 4 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Sea level rise by 2050, moderate emissions | 456 mm | Among large cities: above 99% | In Philippines: 1 of 4 |
| Water stress | Medium-High (20-40%) | Among large cities: above 43% | In Philippines: 1 of 4 |
| Drought risk | High | Among large cities: above 50% | In Philippines: 1 of 4 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 3.76 m/s² | Among large cities: above 94% | In Philippines: 3 of 4 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 58.68 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 Quezon City on the live map
See the sea level rise around Quezon City on the live map
456 mm © OpenStreetMap Large cities near Quezon City
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