Is Ferrara safe? Italy travel risk
Is Ferrara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ferrara 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.
Ferrara 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 Ferrara: 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 (44/100).
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 44.8353° N, 11.6199° E in Emilia-Romagna, Ferrara maintains a regional distance of 333.7 km SSE to Rome.
Emilia-Romagna
44.8353° N, 11.6199° E
9 m
Europe/Rome
129,340
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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 (0 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 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ferrara happened in June (2 of 5 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Italy entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Ferrara
Is Ferrara safe?
Ferrara 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 — Ferrara · Methodology
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