Is Veles safe? North Macedonia travel risk
Is Veles safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Veles scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates North Macedonia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Sep 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.
Veles scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and North Macedonia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Veles: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (34/100) and natural hazards (48/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the North Macedonia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 41.7153° N, 21.7753° E in Veles, Veles features an altitude of 207 m. The settlement is located 42.2 km NW from Skopje.
Veles
41.7153° N, 21.7753° E
207 m
Europe/Skopje
40,664
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in North Macedonia
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: November (61 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 20° | 12° | 7° |
| Low °C | -1° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Rain mm | 52 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 61 | 58 |
Normals: Skopje (42.2 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 North Macedonia travel advice & laws.
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