Is Bakhmut safe? Ukraine travel risk
Is Bakhmut safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bakhmut scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Ukraine Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 28 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bakhmut scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ukraine (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bakhmut: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ukraine travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 48.5947° N, 38.0008° E place Bakhmut within Donetska Oblast at an elevation of 100 meters. Heading to Kyiv: 577.6 km WNW.
Donetska Oblast
48.5947° N, 38.0008° E
100 m
Europe/Kyiv
71,094
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Ukraine
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: June (67 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -1° | 1° | 6° | 14° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 5° | -1° |
| Low °C | -5° | -6° | -2° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 12° | 6° | -0° | -5° |
| Rain mm | 43 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 38 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 53 | 52 |
Normals: Sloviansk (39.8 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 Ukraine travel advice & laws.
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