Is Hønefoss safe? Norway travel risk
Is Hønefoss safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hønefoss scores 18/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 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.
Hønefoss scores 18/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hønefoss: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (26/100) and security (15/100).
A score of 18 is higher than the scores of 4% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Viken (60.1667° N, 10.3000° E), Hønefoss sits 37.3 km SE from Oslo at 70 m elevation.
Viken
60.1667° N, 10.3000° E
70 m
Europe/Oslo
16,547
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Norway
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (21 °C avg high); Wettest: July (120 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -3° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 2° | -1° |
| Low °C | -8° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 5° | -2° | -6° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 48 | 65 | 59 | 77 | 78 | 120 | 99 | 83 | 93 | 80 | 69 |
Normals: Oslo (37.3 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 Norway travel advice & laws.
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