Is Velingrad safe? Bulgaria travel risk
Is Velingrad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Velingrad scores 27/100 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.
Velingrad 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 Bulgaria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Velingrad: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (34/100) and natural hazards (35/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bulgaria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 42.0167° N, 24.0000° E place Velingrad within Pazardzhik at an elevation of 750 meters. Heading to Sofia: 94.0 km NW.
Pazardzhik
42.0167° N, 24.0000° E
750 m
Europe/Sofia
45,803
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Bulgaria)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (27 °C avg high); Wettest: June (112 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -4° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 66 | 60 | 82 | 97 | 100 | 112 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 69 | 64 |
Normals: Peshtera (24.8 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 Bulgaria travel advice & laws.
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