Is Podgorica safe? Montenegro travel risk
Is Podgorica safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Podgorica scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Montenegro Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 27 Aug 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.
Podgorica scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Montenegro (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Podgorica: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (52/100) and security (30/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Montenegro travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Podgorica at 42.4414° N, 19.2628° E (elevation 49 m), Podgorica lies in Montenegro. Time zone: Europe/Podgorica.
Podgorica
42.4414° N, 19.2628° E
49 m
Europe/Podgorica
172,139
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Montenegro
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: November (282 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
| Low °C | 1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 234 | 207 | 214 | 161 | 138 | 92 | 44 | 48 | 105 | 220 | 282 | 248 |
Normals: Podgorica (0 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Podgorica happened in November (4 of 13 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: M5.7 on 22 Apr 2022 (113 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Montenegro travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Montenegro entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Request detailed assessment for Podgorica
Prioritizes this destination in our editorial evaluation pipeline.
Launch Calculator