Is Žalec safe? Slovenia travel risk
Is Žalec safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Žalec scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Slovenia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 May 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.
Žalec scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Slovenia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Žalec: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (47/100) and security (19/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Slovenia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 46.2510° N, 15.1639° E in Žalec, Žalec features an altitude of 260 m. The settlement is located 55.3 km WSW from Ljubljana.
Žalec
46.2510° N, 15.1639° E
260 m
Europe/Ljubljana
5,004
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Slovenia
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: May (115 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 9° | 5° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 69 | 56 | 78 | 84 | 115 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 82 | 101 | 93 | 66 |
Normals: Radeče (20.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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