Is Belsh safe? Albania travel risk
Is Belsh safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Belsh scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Albania Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Belsh scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Albania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Belsh: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (40/100) and natural hazards (58/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Albania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 40.9833° N, 19.8833° E in Elbasan, Belsh maintains a regional distance of 38.6 km N to Tirana.
Elbasan
40.9833° N, 19.8833° E
217 m
Europe/Tirane
8,781
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Albania)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: November (166 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Low °C | 3° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 123 | 115 | 130 | 103 | 82 | 46 | 20 | 21 | 57 | 108 | 166 | 144 |
Normals: Tirana (38.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Albania travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Albania entry requirements.
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