Is Bologna safe? Italy travel risk
Is Bologna safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bologna scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Italy Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 10 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bologna scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Italy (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bologna: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Emilia-Romagna at 44.4939° N, 11.3428° E (elevation 54 m), Bologna lies 302.9 km SSE of Rome. Time zone: Europe/Rome.
Emilia-Romagna
44.4939° N, 11.3428° E
54 m
Europe/Rome
387,971
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Italy
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: May (91 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | 0° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 59 | 46 | 71 | 70 | 91 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 83 | 68 | 54 |
Normals: Ferrara (43.8 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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bologna happened in December (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Italy travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about Bologna
Is Bologna safe?
Bologna currently scores 33/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Italy (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bologna · Methodology
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