Is Karlovac safe? Croatia travel risk
Is Karlovac safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karlovac scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Croatia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 May 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.
Karlovac scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Croatia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Karlovac: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (51/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Croatia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Karlovačka Županija territory, Karlovac is established at 45.4931° N, 15.5558° E. It lies 48.4 km NE relative to Zagreb. Time zone observed: Europe/Zagreb.
Karlovačka Županija
45.4931° N, 15.5558° E
114 m
Europe/Zagreb
49,377
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: May (107 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 62 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 107 | 87 | 78 | 84 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 65 |
Normals: Zagreb (48.4 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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