Is Gouda safe? Netherlands travel risk
Is Gouda safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Gouda scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Netherlands Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 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.
Gouda scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Netherlands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gouda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (48/100).
A score of 31 is higher than 15% of the cities we score.
Consult the Netherlands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Zuid-Holland (52.0181° N, 4.7056° E), Gouda sits 41.2 km NNE from Amsterdam at 1 m elevation.
Zuid-Holland
52.0181° N, 4.7056° E
1 m
Europe/Amsterdam
73,681
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Netherlands
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (21 °C avg high); Wettest: July (77 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low °C | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 60 | 71 | 70 | 62 |
Normals: Amsterdam (41.2 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 Netherlands travel advice & laws.
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