Is Kópavogur safe? Iceland travel risk
Is Kópavogur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kópavogur 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.
Kópavogur 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 Kópavogur: 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
Kópavogur belongs to Kópavogur (Iceland), centered at coordinates 64.1108° N, 21.9094° W (37 m above sea level). Distance to Reykjavík is 4.2 km towards the NNW.
Kópavogur
64.1108° N, 21.9094° W
37 m
Atlantic/Reykjavik
39,810
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 (4.2 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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