Is Perugia safe? Italy travel risk
Is Perugia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Perugia 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.
Perugia scores 32/100 (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 Perugia: 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 health and medical access (42/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Umbria territory, Perugia is established at 43.1121° N, 12.3888° E. It lies 134.8 km S relative to Rome. Time zone observed: Europe/Rome.
Umbria
43.1121° N, 12.3888° E
493 m
Europe/Rome
161,748
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Italy)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: October (128 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Low °C | 3° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 88 | 69 | 94 | 83 | 96 | 66 | 37 | 47 | 90 | 128 | 117 | 93 |
Normals: Orvieto (49.9 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Perugia happened in May (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 9 Nov 2022 (118 km away) — USGS details
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.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Perugia
Is Perugia Italy safe?
Perugia currently scores 32/100 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 — Perugia · Methodology
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