Is Piraeus safe? Greece travel risk
Is Piraeus safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Piraeus scores 31/100 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.
Piraeus 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 Greece (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Piraeus: 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 (54/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Greece travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Attikí (37.9430° N, 23.6469° E), Piraeus sits 8.5 km ENE from Athens at 29 m elevation.
Attikí
37.9430° N, 23.6469° E
29 m
Europe/Athens
448,051
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Greece
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: December (59 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 26° | 30° | 34° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 17° | 13° |
| Low °C | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain mm | 57 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 47 | 59 |
Normals: Athens (8.5 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Piraeus happened in July (3 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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Is Piraeus safe?
Piraeus currently scores 31/100 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 — Piraeus · Methodology
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