Climate risk in Fort Worth
Texas, United States of America · 1.4M people in the urban area
What threatens Fort Worth most
- Water stress
- Extremely High WRI Aqueduct
- Drought
- Medium-High WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- Low GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of United States of America
Fort Worth is projected to be +2.8°C warmer by 2050 under moderate emissions.
New York: +2.7°C.
The highest of the 51 large cities in United States of America.
Fort Worth's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Fort Worth is projected to have the climate that Austin (United States of America) has today.
+1.8°C
Mean temperature over the year
+2°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.5°C
Lowest in the coldest month
-3%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Fort Worth would have the climate that Austin (United States of America) has today.
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How close the match is: 0.7 σ to the climate of Austin 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 Fort Worth stands out
40 days
Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C
New York: 3 days.
Higher than in 77% of the world's 630 large cities
39.9°C
Hottest day of 2025
New York: 36.7°C.
Higher than in 76% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Fort Worth
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 | Fort Worth | Among large cities | In United States of America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 40 days | Among large cities: above 77% | In United States of America: 6 of 51 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 131 days | Among large cities: above 59% | In United States of America: 13 of 51 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 39.9°C | Among large cities: above 76% | In United States of America: 5 of 51 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2.8°C | Among large cities: above 98% | In United States of America: 1 of 51 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 12 days | Among large cities: above 60% | In United States of America: 15 of 51 |
| 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 United States of America: 1 of 48 |
| Drought risk | Medium-High | Among large cities: above 13% | In United States of America: 1 of 48 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.15 m/s² | Among large cities: above 19% | In United States of America: 42 of 51 |
| 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 Fort Worth on the live map
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