Is Herford safe? Germany travel risk
Is Herford safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Herford scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); 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.
Herford 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 Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Herford: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Herford belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), centered at coordinates 52.1333° N, 8.6833° E (69 m above sea level). Distance to Berlin is 323.7 km towards the E.
North Rhine-Westphalia
52.1333° N, 8.6833° E
69 m
Europe/Berlin
67,265
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Germany)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: June (91 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Low °C | -0° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -0° |
| Rain mm | 84 | 69 | 74 | 66 | 82 | 91 | 88 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 79 |
Normals: Steinheim (40.9 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 Germany travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Germany entry requirements.
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