Is Viersen safe? Germany travel risk
Is Viersen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Viersen scores 31/100 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.
Viersen scores 31/100 (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 Viersen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 51.2561° N, 6.3972° E place Viersen within North Rhine-Westphalia at an elevation of 44 meters. Heading to Berlin: 500.8 km ENE.
North Rhine-Westphalia
51.2561° N, 6.3972° E
44 m
Europe/Berlin
79,250
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Germany
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (23 °C avg high); Wettest: July (88 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low °C | 1° | -0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 86 | 66 | 74 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 88 | 69 | 66 | 79 | 82 | 76 |
Normals: Düsseldorf (26.6 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 Germany travel advice & laws.
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