Is São Luís safe? Brazil travel risk
Is São Luís safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
São Luís scores 55/100 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.
São Luís scores 55/100 (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 São Luís: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 2.5300° S, 44.3028° W in Maranhão, São Luís features an altitude of 29 m. The settlement is located 1,526.1 km SSW from Brasília.
Maranhão
2.5300° S, 44.3028° W
29 m
America/Fortaleza
1,037,775
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Brazil
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (32 °C avg high); Wettest: April (361 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 30° |
| Low °C | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain mm | 208 | 279 | 354 | 361 | 330 | 166 | 67 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 111 |
Normals: São Luís (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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