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

Is Yantai safe? China travel risk

Is Yantai safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Yantai 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.

Yantai 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 Yantai: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

In the Shandong territory, Yantai is established at 37.4646° N, 121.4478° E. It lies 515.5 km WNW relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: Asia/Shanghai.

Region
Shandong
Coordinates
37.4646° N, 121.4478° E
Elevation
22 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
2,511,053
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Linyi (381.6 km SW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) 46.7 km WNW
Police Station 烟台市公安局莱山分局 0.2 km W
Railway Terminal Yantainan 6.5 km SW

Adjacent Localities in China

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: August (169 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 2° 4° 9° 16° 22° 27° 29° 28° 25° 19° 11° 4°
Low °C -4° -3° 2° 8° 14° 19° 24° 24° 19° 12° 5° -1°
Rain mm 14 13 28 40 57 89 132 169 71 40 19 18

Normals: Yantai (0 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 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

Zhuangyuan 15
57.5 km WSW
Weihai 37
59.6 km E
Rushan 15
66.3 km S
Laiyang 25
84.7 km SW
Luofeng 25
93.6 km W
Yatou 25
97.7 km ESE

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