Is Vác safe? Hungary travel risk
Is Vác safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vác scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Hungary Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 Apr 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.
Vác scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Hungary (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Vác: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (28/100) and natural hazards (35/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Hungary travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 47.7753° N, 19.1311° E in Pest, Vác maintains a regional distance of 31.5 km SSW to Budapest.
Pest
47.7753° N, 19.1311° E
113 m
Europe/Budapest
34,001
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Hungary
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: May (79 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 3° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 8° | 3° |
| Low °C | -3° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 43 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 79 | 73 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 45 |
Normals: Budapest (31.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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