Is Prato safe? Italy travel risk
Is Prato safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Prato scores 30/100 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.
Prato scores 30/100 (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 Prato: 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 (47/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Tuscany (43.8808° N, 11.0966° E), Prato sits 247.7 km SSE from Rome at 61 m elevation.
Tuscany
43.8808° N, 11.0966° E
61 m
Europe/Rome
195,736
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Italy
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: November (126 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
| Low °C | 2° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 96 | 70 | 95 | 76 | 84 | 56 | 34 | 45 | 72 | 112 | 126 | 92 |
Normals: Florence (17.5 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 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Prato 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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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Prato
Is Prato Italy safe?
Prato currently scores 30/100 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 — Prato · Methodology
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