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Dali score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Dali safe? China travel risk

Is Dali safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Dali scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.

Dali scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dali: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 25.6811° N, 100.3003° E in Yunnan, Dali maintains a regional distance of 2,176.1 km NE to Beijing.

Region
Yunnan
Coordinates
25.6811° N, 100.3003° E
Elevation
1977 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
660,300
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Neijiang (638.3 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Dali Fengyi Airport (DLU) 4.0 km SSE
Police Station 大理市公安局交通警察大队 1.0 km SE
Railway Terminal Haidong 5.7 km NW

Adjacent Localities in China

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 China travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the China entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Xiangcheng 15
34.1 km SE
Nanjian 10
73.3 km SSE
Jinbi 10
103.9 km E
Longchuan 10
115.3 km ESE
Baoshan 37
130.8 km WSW
Dayan 37
130.8 km N

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy