Milan Travel Risk — Moderate Risk (32/100)
Is Milan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Milan scores 32/100 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.
Government advisory (score 15)
Crime (score 45)
September 27, 2026
Milan, Italy has a current Travel Risk Calculator composite score of 32 out of 100 (moderate risk tier); the highest-rated risk category is crime at 45/100; the lowest-rated category is government advisory at 15/100; last updated September 27, 2026. For official nationwide security advisories, entry requirements, and health notices, see the Italy travel risk page. Real-time conditions below include live weather, official advisory levels, GDACS disaster alerts, and current news.
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Milan currently sits at 32/100 on our composite travel-risk index, which puts it in the moderate-risk tier. Most travelers will be fine with normal precautions, but a few categories below score high enough that planning matters. The highest-rated risk category for Milan is crime (45/100), and the lowest is government advisory (15/100). This page was last updated on September 27, 2026; the baseline category scores reflect analytical indicators, layered with live conditions throughout the day. Live conditions — weather and air quality every 30 minutes, US State Department advisory every 6 hours, GDACS disaster alerts every 30 minutes, CDC health notices every 12 hours, and news every hour — are cached at the source and refreshed automatically when stale.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 15, 2026
Milan, Italy currently maintains a moderate baseline risk of 32/100 and a US State Department advisory level 2. Active safety considerations include an ongoing drought alert and a Level 1 global Dengue health notice from the CDC.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 03:37 UTC
What should I do now?
- Run a real assessment. Open the calculator for live data (weather, advisory, news) layered onto this baseline.
- Crime (score 45/100): Use registered taxis or ride-share apps. Keep electronics out of sight in public transit. Read recent reviews for your specific neighborhood.
- Transport safety (score 35/100): Use the safest available transit. For high-risk routes, prefer reputable carriers and avoid late-night driving.
- Check your country's advisory. The single most authoritative live signal. Linked at the bottom of every real assessment.
Day vs Night Safety in Milan
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Daytime conditions are generally secure along major corridors and commercial districts. Keep bags zipped and avoid displaying high-value items openly.
Risk levels elevate noticeably after dark outside main central zones. Avoid walking alone through unlit parks, alleys, or quiet transit stations; favor pre-booked door-to-door transport.
Safety by Traveler Type in Milan
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
No group-specific warning is triggered in Milan for solo travelers (Crime 45/100 · Transport 35/100), women traveling solo (Crime 45/100), families with children (Health 20/100 · Natural disaster 15/100), older travelers (Health 20/100 · Transport 35/100), business travelers (Digital 20/100 · Money 40/100 · Transport 35/100) and lgbtq+ travelers (Advisory 15/100 · Political 20/100): these scores sit in the low-to-moderate range, so standard precautions apply. Local laws affecting LGBTQ+ travelers and gender-specific incident rates are not captured in our scores; check your government's travel guidance.
Score layers
Safety categories
Source: Grounded open data research & citations
Quick facts
| Hospital access | high |
|---|---|
| Airport risk | medium |
| Road safety | medium |
| Public transport | high |
| Tourist scam risk | medium |
| Night safety | medium |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 |
Live conditions in Milan
Real-time data refreshed from public sources — weather and air quality from Open-Meteo, official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For an AI-synthesized briefing tailored to your specific trip, run a personalized assessment.
Today's weather
🌫 Fog
Milan, Italy
| Today's high / low | 21.3°C / 12.1°C | Wind now / max | 2.1 km/h / 5.2 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humidity | 96% | Precipitation today | 0 mm · 0% chance |
| UV (max today) | 3.7 | Sunrise / Sunset | 07:40 / 18:36 |
- Fog (low visibility)
Source: Open-Meteo (free public weather API) · fetched 2026-10-16 03:19:49 UTC · cached
Air quality
Air Quality
Unhealthy
| PM2.5 / PM10 | 68.6 / 75.5 µg/m³ | O₃ / NO₂ | 25 / 30.9 µg/m³ |
|---|
- Unhealthy air quality
- High PM2.5 (fine particulate)
Source: Open-Meteo Air Quality · fetched 2026-10-16 03:19:49 UTC · cached
Official travel advisory
Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution
Italy - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Read full advisory → · US Department of State
Disaster alerts
Active Disaster Alerts
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Drought is on going in Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ORANGE · country-wide · 2026-02-11
The Drought notification level is Orange.
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Green flood alert in Italy GREEN · country-wide · 2026-10-10
On 07/10/2026, a flood started in Italy, lasting until 12/10/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 204 displaced .
“~N km away” = event centroid within ~500 km of this location; “country-wide” = a national/regional alert that may not be near this specific city. Source: GDACS · fetched 2026-10-16 03:37:34 UTC
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 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Milan happened in January and August (4 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Italy entry requirements.
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-15 19:24:31 UTC
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit Milan
The most weather-stable two-month window for Milan is August–September, when typical daily temperatures run from about 15°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 93 mm.
No threshold-level heat, cold, wind, or cyclone flag appears in the stored normals; October is the wettest typical month at about 146 mm.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Sep 5, 2026.
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Practical safety map
Safety infrastructure nearby in Milan
Milan has 10 hospitals, 10 police stations, 5 embassies, 10 pharmacies and 5 fire stations within 7 km of the city center in the latest OpenStreetMap extract.
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Facility list (works without JavaScript)
- Hospital: Ospedale Fatebenefratelli
- Hospital: Ospedale Macedonio Melloni
- Hospital: Ospedale San Giuseppe
- Hospital: Policlinico di Milano
- Hospital: Presidio Ospedaliero Gaetano Pini - ASST Pini-CTO
- Hospital: Pronto Soccorso
- Hospital: Pronto Soccorso Istituto Gaetano Pini
- Hospital: Pronto Soccorso Medico Chirurgico e Pediatrico
- Hospital: Pronto Soccorso Oculistico
- Hospital: Pronto Soccorso Presidio Ospedaliero Buzzi
- Police: Carabinieri - Comando Compagnia Milano Duomo
- Police: Carabinieri - Comando Provinciale Milano
- Police: Carabinieri Comando III Reggimento Lombardia
- Police: Carabinieri Comando Interregionale 1ª Divisione Pastrengo
- Police: Polizia di Stato - Commissariato Centro
- Police: Polizia di Stato - Personale e Servizi Tecnico Logistici
- Police: Polizia Locale Comando Centrale
- Police: Questura - Ufficio Passaporti
- Police: Questura di Milano
- Police: Questura di Milano - Ufficio Immigrazione
- Embassy: Consulate General of Argentina
- Embassy: Consulate General of Sweden
- Embassy: Consulate General of Uruguay
- Embassy: Consulate of Albania
- Embassy: Consulate of El Salvador
- Pharmacy: Coop.Farrn.Duomo
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Beltrade
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Carlo Alberto
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Carlo Erba
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Centrale
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Cordusio
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Del Duomo s.r.l.
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Reale
- Pharmacy: Lafarmacia.
- Pharmacy: Liberty
- Fire station: Area Addestrativa VVF Milano
- Fire station: Comando Provinciale Vigili del Fuoco Milano
- Fire station: Comando Regionale Vigili del Fuoco
- Fire station: Vigili del Fuoco - Distaccamento Cittadino Benedetto Marcello
- Fire station: Vigili del Fuoco - Distaccamento Cittadino Darwin
Map and facility data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations can be incomplete or outdated; confirm before relying on them. See this destination’s numbers or browse emergency numbers by country.
Emergency numbers (Italy)
| Police | 112 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 112 |
| Fire | 115 |
| General | 112 |
See nearby hospitals, police, pharmacies, embassies, and fire stations on the safety map.
Essential local emergency phrases
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Medical access
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy access | medium |
| Emergency response | medium |
| English-speaking care | unknown |
| Evacuation complexity | medium |
Specific details regarding hospital access, emergency response times, and healthcare facilities for travelers are not provided in the current search results.
Common scam patterns
- Bracelet Tie Scam. The #1 reported scam involves individuals attempting to forcefully tie friendship bracelets onto tourists' wrists near major landmarks like the Duomo and then demanding payment. This aggressive street trick preys on unsuspecting visitors distracted by the local sights. Tip: Keep your hands in your pockets or firmly decline and walk past anyone attempting to hand you a bracelet or free item.
Area notes
- Stazione Centrale. This major transit hub has rough edges and requires extra vigilance regarding your belongings.
- Quarto Oggiaro. Travelers are advised to avoid walking alone in this outskirts area at night.
- Duomo. This central landmark area draws heavy crowds, making it a primary hotspot for pickpockets and street scams.
Nearest embassies & consulates
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| When | Score change | Tier | Reason / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 28 → 32 | moderate | Method change (scoring v2) scoring v2 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0 → 0 | unknown | Data update Grounded open data research & citations |
| May 15, 2026 | — → 25 | moderate | Data update Editorial baseline 2026-05-14 (Numbeo + WHO + State Dept + Global Peace Index references) |
Every editorial change to Milan's composite score is logged here, with the source and reason for the change. Live data overlays (weather, advisories, disaster alerts, news) refresh continuously on their own cadences and are not recorded as score changes — see the Live conditions section above for current overlay state.
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Transparency & Sources
We document the baseline sources, coverage scope, and data inputs for this destination below.
Sources used
- SimpleMaps World Cities (CC BY 4.0): Coordinates, region, population for Milan
- Travel Risk Calculator score (method v2): Security, crime and scams, health, natural hazards and current alerts for Milan, from US, UK and Canadian advisories, INFORM, World Bank, UCDP, CDC, GDACS, USGS and OpenStreetMap
- Editorial baseline (Travel Risk Calculator): City-level threat scoring across 9 categories (crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital security, money safety)
Live data overlays on this page refresh asynchronously on the source cadences shown above. Run an assessment to create a trip-specific briefing using your dates and traveler profile.
Baseline scope
- Category scores represent an analytical baseline, updated from official feeds and public records.
Coverage notes
- Transport-hub safety notes (airport, train stations).
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