Is Olinda safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Olinda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Olinda scores 58/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Olinda scores 58/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Olinda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 8.0089° S, 34.8550° W in Pernambuco, Olinda maintains a regional distance of 1,659.7 km WSW to Brasília.
Pernambuco
8.0089° S, 34.8550° W
37 m
America/Recife
349,976
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Brazil
Climate by Month
Hottest: January (30 °C avg high); Wettest: May (131 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° |
| Low °C | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 66 | 89 | 116 | 131 | 105 | 96 | 68 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 36 |
Normals: Recife (5.8 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 Brazil travel advice & laws.
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