Is San Juan safe? Dominican Republic travel risk
Is San Juan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Juan scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Dominican Republic Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 12 Jun 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
San Juan scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Dominican Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Juan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and security (44/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Dominican Republic travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in El Valle (18.8100° N, 71.2300° W), San Juan sits 145.6 km ESE from Santo Domingo at lowland elevation.
El Valle
18.8100° N, 71.2300° W
Lowland
UTC
132,177
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Dominican Republic
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of San Juan happened in May (4 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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