Is Sanming safe? China travel risk
Is Sanming safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sanming scores 39/100 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.
Sanming scores 39/100 (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 Sanming: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (78/100) and security (37/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Fujian territory, Sanming is established at 26.2634° N, 117.6389° E. It lies 1,521.4 km N relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: Asia/Shanghai.
Fujian
26.2634° N, 117.6389° E
126 m
Asia/Shanghai
2,486,450
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (China)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: May (260 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 17° |
| Low °C | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Rain mm | 58 | 78 | 168 | 238 | 260 | 243 | 142 | 158 | 118 | 37 | 43 | 68 |
Normals: Sanming (0 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Sanming happened in July (2 of 3 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.
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