Americas · country-level file · Updated September 27, 2026

Honduras Travel Risk Overview

By Travel Risk Calculator Editorial Team · Reviewed May 18, 2026 · Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data refreshed on cadence (advisory every 6 h · disasters every 30 min)

Official US advisory · Level 3

Reconsider Travel

This decision takes precedence over the analytical baseline composite.

Is Honduras safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Honduras scores 69/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Honduras Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

        
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Honduras has a Travel Risk Calculator score of 69 out of 100 (elevated risk tier); city-level files are available for 51 cities. The score combines five layers (security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards, current alerts) built from government advisories and open data. This page also covers nine safety categories (crime, disease & health, government advisory, political & civil unrest, natural disaster & weather, transport & route, environmental, digital security, money safety), the current US State Department advisory, GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices for Honduras, recent news headlines, plus links to every city we have an editorial file for.

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AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 13, 2026

Honduras currently maintains an elevated baseline safety risk score of 69 out of 100 and a US State Department travel advisory level of 3. Additionally, travelers should note ongoing drought conditions affecting the country alongside a Level 1 global dengue health notice from the CDC.

AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.

Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 03:37 UTC

How safe is Honduras to visit in 2026?

Honduras is currently under a US State Department Level 3 Reconsider Travel advisory. That official decision takes precedence. The 69/100 elevated baseline composite remains visible only as analytical context and must not be read as permission to disregard the advisory. The full live US State Department advisory text for Honduras, current GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices, and recent news headlines are shown in the Live conditions section below. For city-specific files (Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, Roatán), see the City Risk Files section below — they include neighborhood-level scam patterns, transport notes, and medical-access details where available.

Baseline: 69/100 Tier: Elevated City files: 51

69/100

Elevated

Country score

Driven by: security (75/100) and crime and scams (85/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.

Honduras's score of 69 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

Data file

Source	Editorial regional baseline 2026-05-15 (GPI + State Dept advisory + WHO health/transport + INFORM disaster)
Last updated	2026-05-18 02:25:55
City files	51

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Score layers

Security (40%)

75

Crime and scams (20%)

85

Health and medical access (15%)

54

Natural hazards (15%)

67

Current alerts (10%)

10

Safety categories

Crime

45

Disease & Health

32

Government Advisory

28

Political / Civil Unrest

28

Natural Disaster & Weather

28

Transport & Route

45

Environmental

45

Digital Security

35

Money Safety

38

Official Government Travel Advisories

Cross-referenced official travel advice from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, normalized to a unified 1–4 risk scale.

⚠️ GOVERNMENTS DISAGREE

Official travel advice differs across governments (spread of 2 risk levels). For example, one ministry recommends normal caution (Level 1) while another recommends avoiding travel (Level 3).

🇺🇸 United States Lvl 3/4

Department of State

Level 3 · Reconsider Travel

“Level 3: Reconsider Travel”

Reconsider travelto Honduras due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have an increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. U.S. government travel restrictions…

Updated Aug 25, 2026 Official site →

🇬🇧 United Kingdom Lvl 1/4

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Level 1 · Normal Precautions

“No FCDO advice against travel”

FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Updated Jul 29, 2026 Official site →

🇨🇦 Canada Lvl 2/4

Global Affairs Canada

Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution

“Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)”

Natural disasters and climate section – added information on El Niño

Updated Oct 13, 2026 Official site →

UK content contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canadian advice provided by Global Affairs Canada under open government terms. US advice provided by the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Entry Requirements & Local Laws

Official travel advice summary from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

🛂 Entry Requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Honduras current rules for the most common types of travel. The authorities in Honduras set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Honduran Embassy in the UK (Spanish language website). Passport validity requirements To enter Honduras, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported los

Summary of UK FCDO advice, updated Jul 29, 2026 · Full requirements →

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Travel Advisory Level History

Historical official advisory level changes over time.

Scale: Level 1 (Normal) · Level 2 (Caution) · Level 3 (Reconsider) · Level 4 (Do Not Travel) Historical captured records

What Changed This Month in Honduras

Chronological record of verified security, advisory, health, and hazard updates over the past 30 days.

Jul 3, 2026 GDACS Alert Drought is on going in The Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador (orange).
Oct 2, 2026 CDC Notice Level 1 - Global Dengue (Watch).
Sep 23, 2026 CDC Notice Level 2 - Global Polio (Alert).
Oct 7, 2026 Score Change Azacualpa risk score moved from 70 to 71 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).
Oct 7, 2026 Score Change Choloma risk score moved from 70 to 71 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).
Oct 7, 2026 Score Change Cofradía risk score moved from 70 to 71 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).

City Risk Files in Honduras

Showing 51 destination files with city-specific safety data in Honduras, ranked by demand and population.

Tegucigalpa

Tier A

Francisco Morazán

pop 1,157,509

Comayagüela

Tier A

Francisco Morazán

pop 1,250,000

Roatán

Tier B

Islas de la Bahía

pop 5,070

Ciudad Choluteca

Tier B

Choluteca

pop 152,519

San Pedro Sula

Tier B

Cortés

pop 719,064

La Ceiba

Tier B

Atlántida

pop 197,267

Tela

Tier B

Atlántida

pop 96,758

Siguatepeque

Tier B

Comayagua

pop 95,121

San Lorenzo

Tier B

Valle

pop 41,297

Santa Rosa de Copán

Tier B

Copán

pop 61,083

Gracias

Tier B

Lempira

pop 47,622

Cedros

Tier B

Francisco Morazán

pop 24,305

La Jigua

Tier B

Copán

pop 9,288

Comayagua

Tier B

Comayagua

pop 144,785

Puerto Lempira

Tier B

Gracias a Dios

pop 47,528

La Paz

Tier B

La Paz

pop 43,980

Bonito Oriental

Tier B

Colón

pop 28,427

El Paraíso

Tier B

Copán

pop 19,882

Campamento

Tier B

Olancho

pop 19,832

San Juan

Tier B

Intibucá

pop 13,405

Gualcince

Tier B

Lempira

pop 11,295

Villanueva

Tier B

Cortés

pop 149,977

Puerto Cortés

Tier B

Cortés

pop 122,426

Trujillo

Tier B

Colón

pop 60,558

Nacaome

Tier B

Valle

pop 57,345

Guaimaca

Tier B

Francisco Morazán

pop 28,076

Potrerillos

Tier B

Cortés

pop 26,954

San Rafael

Tier B

Lempira

pop 13,410

El Progreso

Tier B

Yoro

pop 188,366

Catacamas

Tier B

Olancho

pop 117,493

Danlí

Tier B

El Paraíso

pop 88,722

Tocoa

Tier B

Colón

pop 72,847

Copán

Tier B

Copán

pop 41,542

Iriona

Tier B

Colón

pop 20,730

Talanga

Tier B

Francisco Morazán

pop 34,997

Yuscarán

Tier B

El Paraíso

pop 14,144

Juticalpa

Tier B

Olancho

pop 124,828

Cofradía

Tier B

Cortés

pop 18,100

Santa Ana

Tier B

Francisco Morazán

pop 16,009

San Francisco

Tier B

Atlántida

pop 14,559

Brus Laguna

Tier B

Gracias a Dios

pop 12,720

Choloma

Tier B

Cortés

pop 227,535

Olanchito

Tier B

Yoro

pop 104,609

La Lima

Tier B

Cortés

pop 71,910

Santa Bárbara

Tier B

Santa Bárbara

pop 41,736

Santa Rita

Tier B

Copán

pop 29,927

Azacualpa

Tier B

Santa Bárbara

pop 25,920

La Entrada

Tier B

Copán

pop 13,949

Marale

Tier B

Francisco Morazán

pop 9,170

Nueva Ocotepeque

Tier B

Ocotepeque

pop 8,780

Yorito

Tier B

Yoro

pop 15,774

All towns in Honduras (10 additional local facts pages)

These localities carry verified regional geography, nearest hospitals, airports, and natural hazard records with the country baseline risk score.

Yoro Yoro · pop 86,665 Intibucá Intibucá · pop 56,017 San Manuel Cortés · pop 53,083 Sonaguera Colón · pop 43,152 San Marcos Ocotepeque · pop 19,978 Sulaco Yoro · pop 17,509 Guajiquiro La Paz · pop 14,616 Santa Elena La Paz · pop 12,162 La Esperanza Intibucá · pop 11,631 San Ignacio Francisco Morazán · pop 8,796

Live conditions in Honduras

Country-scoped real-time data — official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For city-specific weather and air quality, open any city page below.

Official travel advisory

Level 3 · Reconsider Travel

Honduras - Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Issued 2026-08-25

Read full advisory → · US Department of State

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Traveller notes from government advice

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity is not illegal. There are no laws guaranteeing freedom from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. There is no recognition of same-sex marriage. People in the capital, Tegucigalpa, are largely tolerant of individuals’ personal lifestyles and accept small signs of affection between same-sex couples. There is a more conservative attitude outside the capital and showing affection in public is not recommended.

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Honduras current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in Honduras set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Honduran Embassy in the UK (Spanish language website).

Passport validity requirements

To enter Honduras, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

Read the full UK government advice

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel.

Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 29 Jul 2026. Official entry requirements

Disaster alerts

Active Disaster Alerts

Drought is on going in The Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador ORANGE · country-wide · 2026-07-03

The Drought notification level is Orange.

GDACS report →

“~N km away” = event centroid within ~500 km of this location; “country-wide” = a national/regional alert that may not be near this specific city. Source: GDACS · fetched 2026-10-16 03:37:34 UTC

Health notices

Health Notices for this Destination

Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar

CDC notice →
Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23

Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig

CDC notice →
Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28

Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan

CDC notice →

Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-15 19:24:31 UTC

Recent headlines

No recent national headlines were returned for Honduras. This is not evidence that conditions are quiet; check local and official sources.

Automated safety monitor

Recent safety-relevant news for Honduras

Headlines are an early-warning monitor, not risk assessments. Verify material developments with official authorities and the linked publisher.

General Concrete, steel and razor wire: inside Costa Rica’s new mega-prison - South China Morning Post www.scmp.com · Oct 15, 2026 03:53 UTC · via Googlenews
General What sparks MDS service? Sometimes, God speaks to you - Mennonite Disaster Service mds.org · Oct 14, 2026 18:02 UTC · via Googlenews
Politics PBI-Honduras accompanies ARCAH protest in Tegucigalpa against Israeli water company Mekorot and the privatization of water - Peace Brigades International-Canada pbicanada.org · Oct 14, 2026 10:46 UTC · via Googlenews
General Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported amid Trump's immigration campaign - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos abcnews.com · Oct 14, 2026 05:32 UTC · via Googlenews
General Harrison ICE arrest caught on camera sparks outrage in NJ - ABC7 New York abc7ny.com · Oct 12, 2026 21:04 UTC · via Googlenews
General Honduras - Central America, Caribbean, Politics - Britannica www.britannica.com · Oct 12, 2026 05:00 UTC · via Googlenews
General 2 Honduran children detained for nearly a year in migrant facility, ACLU says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos abcnews.com · Oct 11, 2026 11:56 UTC · via Googlenews
General Crackdown reveals ‘industrial-scale’ wildlife and timber trafficking across Latin America - Mongabay News news.mongabay.com · Oct 8, 2026 18:28 UTC · via Googlenews

This country currently has a Level 3 US advisory. Compare the high-risk-country watchlist →

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1991–2020 climate normals

Seasonal risk & best time to visit Honduras

The most weather-stable two-month window for Honduras is December–January, when typical daily temperatures run from about 17°C to 26°C and monthly rain averages 18 mm.

Seasonal planning flags include heavy rain season in June–September; hurricane season in June–November. These are climate patterns, not forecasts.

Jan 17°–26° 10 mm

Feb 17°–28° 10 mm

Mar 18°–30° 19 mm

Apr 20°–31° 71 mm

May 20°–30° 192 mm

Jun 20°–28° 230 mm heavy rain season

Jul 20°–27° 205 mm heavy rain season

Aug 20°–28° 207 mm heavy rain season

Sep 20°–28° 230 mm heavy rain season

Oct 19°–27° 181 mm hurricane season

Nov 18°–26° 76 mm hurricane season

Dec 17°–26° 27 mm

Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Calculate risk for these travel dates Compare seasonal windows →

Diplomatic assistance

Embassies in Tegucigalpa

Apostolic nunciature and Embajada de China and 3 other embassies are mapped in Tegucigalpa.

OpenStreetMap coverage is a location aid, not an official diplomatic directory. Before travel, save the address and emergency contact details published by your own foreign ministry.

Build an emergency-ready travel briefing →

Emergency Numbers

Police	911
Ambulance	911
Fire	911
General emergency	911

Backfilled from the public international emergency-number registry. The GSM standard 112 (and 911 in the Americas) is redirected to local emergency services on mobile networks in most countries. Verify locally on arrival.

Frequently asked questions

Is Honduras safe to visit right now?

Follow the current official advisory. The baseline composite is analytical context and does not weaken that decision. Composite baseline: 69/100 (Elevated risk). Always cross-check with your home country's foreign-ministry advisory within 7 days of departure; the live US State Department advisory is shown above. Last refreshed October 2026.

What is the current travel advisory for Honduras?

The current US State Department advisory level for Honduras is shown in the Live conditions section above and is re-fetched every 6 hours from the official RSS feed. UK FCDO, Canada GAC, and Australia DFAT also publish advisories — for high-stakes trips, cross-check at least one foreign-ministry advisory in addition to your home country's. See our travel advisory guide for how to read each tier system.

Is it safe to visit Honduras in October 2026?

For October 2026, the baseline composite for Honduras is 69/100 (Elevated risk). Live data — advisories every 6 hours, disaster alerts every 30 minutes, health notices every 12 hours, news every hour — is shown in the Live conditions section above. For a personalized risk briefing for your specific trip and traveler profile, use the Travel Risk Calculator linked above.

How are these country-level travel risk scores calculated?

Each category is scored 0-100 from government advisories (US State Dept), crime indices, Global Peace Index data, WHO/CDC health context, and curated regional editorial knowledge. The composite is a weighted sum across nine categories — see /methodology for the full weight breakdown. Live data (advisories, news, disaster alerts, health notices) is layered on top of the baseline at request time.

Where can I find city-specific safety information for Honduras?

City-specific files for Honduras are listed in the City Risk Files section above. Each city page covers the same nine categories at city scope, plus city-specific scam patterns, transport-hub safety notes, medical-access detail, and (where available) neighborhood-level guidance. Use the header search to find a specific city directly.

When was this page last reviewed?

The baseline scores for Honduras were last reviewed on May 18, 2026. Live intelligence (advisory, disaster alerts, health notices, news) refreshes automatically on the cadences described above.

Is this a substitute for an official travel advisory?

No. Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated risk information for planning purposes only. Always check your home country's official travel advisory and any health notices from your national health authority before traveling.

When is the best time to visit Honduras?

December–January is the most weather-stable two-month window in the stored 1991-2020 normals. The most weather-stable two-month window for Honduras is December–January, when typical daily temperatures run from about 17°C to 26°C and monthly rain averages 18 mm.

What is the rainy, hurricane, or severe-weather season in Honduras?

heavy rain season: June–September; hurricane season: June–November.

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