Portugal

Level calmupdated 1 hour ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
19 nothing to report
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

0alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel0.7homicides / 100,000 inhab.119events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in Portugal?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 119 events there, including 52 severe. The most frequent: Civil unrest, Wildfire, Storm.

Is there a government travel advisory for Portugal?

None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.

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Portugal: current alerts and safety news

What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.

Severe thunderstorm — Lisbon

4 days ago · Mira Weather · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Braga, Porto, Viana do Castelo

5 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Severe thunderstorm — Porto

5 days ago · Mira Weather · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Castelo Branco, Guarda

6 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Santarém

6 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Lisboa

7 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Coimbra, Leiria

7 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Aveiro, Viseu

7 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Setúbal, Évora

7 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Beja

7 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Portugal?

No state advises against travel to Portugal. What the country records is weather-driven. Over the last 12 months we logged 44 events, 33 of them severe. Fire dominates: 34 events, 26 severe. Then heat, 5 episodes, all severe. Floods and thunderstorms stay marginal, 2 each, plus 1 air quality episode. The year is split in two. July and August carry 21 events each. February and June sit at 1. That shape is seasonal: fire, heat, storms and air quality all follow a season here. The level we hold is 3 on a scale of 0 to 4. On homicide, the recorded rate is 0.7 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicide only, nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

Two months set the tempo. If you can choose, come outside July and August, when everything concentrates at 21 events per month. The rest of the year is quiet, down to 1 event in February and 1 in June. In summer the real subject is not a distant fire, it is smoke and heat inside your flat. Before booking a long stay, ask about shutters, ventilation, air conditioning and a connection that holds if the power drops. Put your calls in the morning, since the heat builds in the afternoon. If you settle in the countryside, ask your host how they are warned when a fire starts nearby. In town, a smoke episode is felt most in a badly aired room.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Wildfires are the main hazard over the last 12 months, with 34 events recorded and 26 classified as severe. Heatwaves are equally significant, all five events marked severe. Floods have occurred twice but produced no severe outcomes. July and August concentrate most activity, driven by wildfire and heat. Outside these months, recorded events drop sharply. Homicide stands at 0.7 per 100k, well below the global median of 2.1 per 100k. Air quality incidents are rare but can degrade during fire season.

To watch right now

  • Three alerts are live right now, so check what they cover before you cross the country.
  • The last notable episodes are two thunderstorms and one fire, all at level 3.

To watch as a rule

  • The fire season, concentrated on July and August with 21 events each.
  • Heat episodes: 5 over the year, all of them severe.
  • Thunderstorms and floods, rarer, 2 episodes each.
  • Air quality when smoke settles over a valley or a street.

Good reflexes

  • Before booking a long summer stay, ask whether the place has shutters and air conditioning.
  • Keep your phone charged and the official local alerts switched on.
  • When smoke arrives, close the windows and work in the coolest room.
  • Drive country roads in the morning, they can close while a fire is burning.
  • Carry water in the car whenever you leave the towns in summer.

Portugal: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.

    Portugal: quality of life and safety in figures

    Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

    Favourable vs the world median

    • Homicides: 0.7 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
    • Air quality (PM2.5): 8.8 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
    • Safely managed drinking water: 95.2 % of the population (median 80.5)
    • Road deaths: 8.2 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
    • Physicians: 5.9 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
    • Hospital beds: 3.5 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
    • Life expectancy at birth: 82.4 years (median 74.7)
    • New displacements, disasters: 0.16 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
    Air quality (PM2.5)
    8.8µg/m³ · 2023

    Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

    WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

    Safely managed drinking water
    95.2% of the population · 2024

    Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

    Road deaths
    8.2per 100,000 people · 2019

    Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

    Physicians
    5.9per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

    Hospital beds
    3.5per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

    Life expectancy at birth
    82.4years · 2024

    Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

    New displacements, disasters
    0.16per 1,000 people · 2023

    Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

    1,700 people in total

    Refugees hosted
    6.5per 1,000 people · 2025

    70,349 people in total

    8,595 asylum seekers

    People living in internal displacement
    0people · 2025

    Security and violence

    Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

    1.9/10 — very low

    Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

    0.7homicides per 100,000 people (2022)

    Below the world median (2.3).

    Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

    Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

    National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

    Portugal: natural disasters and risks in figures

    Last 30 days · 41 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Civil unrest20
    • Storm1212 12 severe
    • Flood33 3 severe
    • Wildfire32 2 severe
    • Heatwave22 2 severe
    • Internet outage11 1 severe

    Last 12 months · 119 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Civil unrest55
    • Wildfire3728 28 severe
    • Storm1212 12 severe
    • Flood75 5 severe
    • Heatwave66 6 severe
    • Internet outage11 1 severe
    • Air quality1

    By month

    Eventsof which severe
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