Is Opole safe? Poland travel risk
Is Opole safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Opole scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Poland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2025); 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.
Opole scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Poland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Opole: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (41/100) and security (25/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Poland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Opolskie territory, Opole is established at 50.6667° N, 17.9333° E. It lies 275.1 km NE relative to Warsaw. Time zone observed: Europe/Warsaw.
Opolskie
50.6667° N, 17.9333° E
173 m
Europe/Warsaw
127,387
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Poland
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 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Opole happened in June (3 of 11 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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