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Puning score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Puning safe? China travel risk

Is Puning safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Puning scores 40/100 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.

Puning scores 40/100 (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 Puning: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (80/100) and security (37/100).

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 23.2980° N, 116.1660° E place Puning within Guangdong at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Beijing: 1,846.9 km N.

Region
Guangdong
Coordinates
23.2980° N, 116.1660° E
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
1,998,619
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hong Kong (230.1 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) 44.5 km NE
Police Station 普宁市公安局 0.4 km W
Railway Terminal Puning 4.3 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in China

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (256 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 19° 20° 23° 26° 28° 30° 31° 31° 30° 28° 25° 21°
Low °C 9° 11° 15° 19° 22° 25° 25° 25° 24° 20° 15° 12°
Rain mm 34 45 82 134 189 206 217 256 141 52 33 41

Normals: Jieyang (35.2 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — 1 3 1 — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Puning happened in August (3 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Zhanlicun 15
9.6 km E
Nanxicun 10
23.6 km NNE
Yulu 20
30.8 km NE
Jieyang 37
35.2 km NE
Xishancun 15
37.5 km NNE
Shangshan 10
52.4 km WNW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy