Is Pétion-Ville safe? Haiti travel risk
Is Pétion-Ville safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pétion-Ville scores 77/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Haiti Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 10 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 10 Dec 2025); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Diphtheria in Haiti (25 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Pétion-Ville scores 77/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Haiti (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pétion-Ville: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (90/100) and crime and scams (91/100).
A score of 77 is higher than the scores of 98% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Haiti travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Ouest (18.5098° N, 72.2856° W), Pétion-Ville sits 6.7 km WNW from Port-au-Prince at 389 m elevation.
Ouest
18.5098° N, 72.2856° W
389 m
America/Port-au-Prince
359,615
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Haiti
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: May (343 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 30° | 31° | 30° |
| Low °C | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 36 | 63 | 70 | 130 | 343 | 196 | 86 | 123 | 246 | 283 | 58 | 29 |
Normals: Port-au-Prince (6.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Pétion-Ville happened in January, May, June, August and October (5 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Haiti
- Level 1 - Diphtheria in Haiti (Level 1, 25 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Haiti travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Haiti entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Pétion-Ville
Is Pétion-Ville safe to visit?
Pétion-Ville currently scores 77/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Haiti (Level 4 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Pétion-Ville · Methodology
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