Is Chlef safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Chlef safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chlef scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Algeria Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 25 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chlef scores 45/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Algeria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chlef: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and health and medical access (60/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Chlef at 36.1647° N, 1.3317° E (elevation 116 m), Chlef lies 169.2 km ENE of Algiers. Time zone: Africa/Algiers.
Chlef
36.1647° N, 1.3317° E
116 m
Africa/Algiers
155,134
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Algeria
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (33 °C avg high); Wettest: December (72 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Low °C | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° |
| Rain mm | 66 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 68 | 72 |
Normals: ’Aïn Merane (32.4 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Chlef happened in January, February, March, April, October and November (6 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Algeria travel advice & laws.
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