Is Bhola safe? Bangladesh travel risk
Is Bhola safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Bhola scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Bangladesh Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 30 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 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.
Bhola scores 56/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bangladesh (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bhola: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (63/100) and natural hazards (72/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bangladesh travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Bhola belongs to Barishal (Bangladesh), centered at coordinates 22.6833° N, 90.6500° E (7 m above sea level). Distance to Dhaka is 119.2 km towards the NNW.
Barishal
22.6833° N, 90.6500° E
7 m
Asia/Dhaka
87,243
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Bangladesh
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (35 °C avg high); Wettest: June (373 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 28° | 33° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 25° |
| Low °C | 14° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain mm | 10 | 13 | 27 | 89 | 264 | 373 | 269 | 293 | 296 | 233 | 32 | 18 |
Normals: Barishal (29.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Bhola happened in October (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 2 Dec 2023 (59 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bangladesh travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Bangladesh entry requirements.
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