Is Garðabær safe? Iceland travel risk
Is Garðabær safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Garðabær scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Iceland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 May 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.
Garðabær scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Iceland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Garðabær: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (38/100) and crime and scams (20/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Iceland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Garðabær territory, Garðabær is established at 64.0902° N, 21.9264° W. It lies 6.2 km N relative to Reykjavík. Time zone observed: Atlantic/Reykjavik.
Garðabær
64.0902° N, 21.9264° W
41 m
Atlantic/Reykjavik
18,891
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Iceland
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (14 °C avg high); Wettest: February (139 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Low °C | -5° | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 125 | 139 | 114 | 101 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 106 | 129 | 132 | 109 | 120 |
Normals: Reykjavík (6.2 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 Iceland travel advice & laws.
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