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

Is Zhangjiajie safe? China travel risk

Is Zhangjiajie safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Zhangjiajie 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.

Zhangjiajie 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 Zhangjiajie: 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

Positioned at 29.1170° N, 110.4790° E in Hunan, Zhangjiajie features an altitude of 174 m. The settlement is located 1,315.8 km NNE from Beijing.

Region
Hunan
Coordinates
29.1170° N, 110.4790° E
Elevation
174 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
1,517,027
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Huaihua (178.3 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG) 3.8 km WSW
Police Station 张家界市公安局 1.1 km NW
Railway Terminal Zhangjiajie Railway Station 1.2 km SSE

Adjacent Localities in China

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (320 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 9° 11° 16° 20° 26° 29° 31° 31° 28° 22° 17° 11°
Low °C 2° 4° 9° 13° 19° 23° 25° 24° 21° 16° 9° 4°
Rain mm 61 96 174 254 243 320 270 190 93 112 81 59

Normals: Zhangjiajie (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

Jieshangya 10
51.3 km NNE
Cili 15
71.0 km ENE
Changde 37
118.9 km E
Qianzhou 15
119.8 km SW
Jinshi 15
145.0 km ENE
Yaojia 10
146.2 km WSW

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