Is Paisley safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Paisley safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Paisley scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Paisley scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Paisley: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (29/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Renfrewshire at 55.8456° N, 4.4239° W (elevation 50 m), Paisley lies 559.0 km SSE of London. Time zone: Europe/London.
Renfrewshire
55.8456° N, 4.4239° W
50 m
Europe/London
77,220
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in United Kingdom
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (18 °C avg high); Wettest: January (117 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Low °C | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 117 | 80 | 93 | 75 | 74 | 82 | 96 | 90 | 97 | 115 | 97 | 112 |
Normals: Glasgow (11 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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