Is Lom safe? Bulgaria travel risk
Is Lom safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lom scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bulgaria Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 9 Oct 2025); 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.
Lom scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bulgaria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lom: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (34/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bulgaria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Montana territory, Lom is established at 43.8256° N, 23.2375° E. It lies 125.6 km S relative to Sofia. Time zone observed: Europe/Sofia.
Montana
43.8256° N, 23.2375° E
37 m
Europe/Sofia
21,425
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Bulgaria)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: May (71 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 26° | 19° | 10° | 4° |
| Low °C | -3° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 41 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 53 | 49 |
Normals: Poiana Mare (17.2 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 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Lom happened in April, June and September (3 of 3 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: M5.6 on 14 Feb 2023 (142 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bulgaria travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Bulgaria entry requirements.
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