Is Kos safe? Greece travel risk
Is Kos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kos scores 30/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Greece Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 23 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.
Kos scores 30/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Greece (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (33/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Greece travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Nótio Aigaío territory, Kos is established at 36.8500° N, 27.2333° E. It lies 334.2 km WNW relative to Athens. Time zone observed: Europe/Athens.
Nótio Aigaío
36.8500° N, 27.2333° E
10 m
Europe/Athens
8,863
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Greece)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: December (197 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 14° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain mm | 170 | 135 | 83 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 132 | 197 |
Normals: Bodrum (26.9 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 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kos happened in January (2 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 2 Jun 2025 (86 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Greece travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Greece entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Kos
Is Kos safe?
Kos currently scores 30/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Greece (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Kos · Methodology
Is it safe to travel to Kos Greece right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Greece — US: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions; UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
Is Kos at risk from wildfires?
2 wildfire event(s) within 100 km of Kos in the past five years (GDACS); the most recent was on 1 Jul 2024, about 9 km away.
Sources: GDACS
How bad is crime in Kos?
Our crime score for the Greece country baseline (no city-level score yet) is 30/100 (moderate).
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Kos
What is the weather like in Kos through the year?
Climate normals for Bodrum (27 km away): warmest month August (average high 30 °C), coldest February (average low 10 °C), wettest December (197 mm).
Sources: Open-Meteo climate data (CC BY 4.0)
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