Is Escaldes-Engordany safe? Andorra travel risk
Is Escaldes-Engordany safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Escaldes-Engordany scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Andorra Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 May 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.
Escaldes-Engordany scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Andorra (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Escaldes-Engordany: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (31/100) and natural hazards (30/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Andorra travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 42.5089° N, 1.5408° E in Escaldes-Engordany. The settlement is located 3.5 km WSW from Andorra la Vella.
Escaldes-Engordany
42.5089° N, 1.5408° E
Lowland
UTC
15,506
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Andorra
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: May (106 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low °C | -3° | -3° | -0° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 58 | 78 | 95 | 106 | 91 | 87 | 74 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 67 |
Normals: Andorra la Vella (3.5 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Escaldes-Engordany happened in June and August (4 of 4 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 Andorra travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Andorra entry requirements.
Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides
Request detailed assessment for Escaldes-Engordany
Prioritizes this destination in our editorial evaluation pipeline.
Launch Calculator