Is Schwechat safe? Austria travel risk
Is Schwechat safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Schwechat scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Austria Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 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.
Schwechat scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Austria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Schwechat: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (29/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Austria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 48.1411° N, 16.4786° E place Schwechat within Niederösterreich at an elevation of 163 meters. Heading to Vienna: 10.9 km NW.
Niederösterreich
48.1411° N, 16.4786° E
163 m
Europe/Vienna
18,026
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Austria)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: May (83 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 3° |
| Low °C | -3° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 40 | 33 | 45 | 64 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 66 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 44 |
Normals: Vienna (10.9 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 Austria travel advice & laws.
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