Is Jelgava safe? Latvia travel risk
Is Jelgava safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jelgava scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Latvia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 1 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Jelgava scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Latvia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jelgava: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (29/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Latvia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Jelgava territory, Jelgava is established at 56.6522° N, 23.7244° E. It lies 40.3 km NE relative to Riga. Time zone observed: Europe/Riga.
Jelgava
56.6522° N, 23.7244° E
5 m
Europe/Riga
54,701
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Latvia)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (22 °C avg high); Wettest: August (102 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -0° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Low °C | -4° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 49 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 95 | 102 | 68 | 72 | 66 | 54 |
Normals: Riga (40.3 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 Latvia travel advice & laws.
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