Is Vernier safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Vernier safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vernier scores 17/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Switzerland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Aug 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.
Vernier scores 17/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Switzerland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Vernier: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (33/100) and security (14/100).
A score of 17 is higher than the scores of 4% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Switzerland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Vernier belongs to Genève (Switzerland), centered at coordinates 46.2000° N, 6.1000° E (440 m above sea level). Distance to Bern is 132.4 km towards the NE.
Genève
46.2000° N, 6.1000° E
440 m
Europe/Zurich
34,774
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Switzerland)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: May (150 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 134 | 82 | 131 | 134 | 150 | 143 | 137 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 138 | 110 |
Normals: Geneva (3.6 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 Switzerland travel advice & laws.
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