Is Foča safe? Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk
Is Foča safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Foča scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bosnia and Herzegovina Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Foča scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bosnia and Herzegovina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Foča: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (45/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Srpska, Republika (43.5000° N, 18.7833° E), Foča sits 49.6 km NW from Sarajevo at 393 m elevation.
Srpska, Republika
43.5000° N, 18.7833° E
393 m
Europe/Sarajevo
12,334
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: May (124 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -3° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 88 | 89 | 99 | 107 | 124 | 121 | 89 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 99 | 100 |
Normals: Sarajevo (49.6 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice & laws.
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