Is Zhur safe? Kosovo travel risk
Is Zhur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zhur scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kosovo Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Zhur scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kosovo (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Zhur: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (48/100) and natural hazards (40/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kosovo travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 42.1639° N, 20.6211° E in Prizren, Zhur maintains a regional distance of 71.9 km NE to Pristina.
Prizren
42.1639° N, 20.6211° E
Lowland
UTC
8,927
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kosovo
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: May (93 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 18° | 11° | 6° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 70 | 63 | 78 | 82 | 93 | 81 | 53 | 45 | 39 | 63 | 80 | 79 |
Normals: Gostivar (47.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kosovo travel advice & laws.
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