Is Roatán safe? Honduras travel risk
Is Roatán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Roatán scores 67/100 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 GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Roatán scores 67/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Honduras (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Roatán: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (75/100) and crime and scams (85/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 67 is higher than the scores of 89% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Honduras travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Roatán belongs to Islas de la Bahía (Honduras), centered at coordinates 16.3300° N, 86.5190° W. Distance to Tegucigalpa is 258.0 km towards the SSW.
Islas de la Bahía
16.3300° N, 86.5190° W
Lowland
UTC
5,070
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Honduras)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: October (320 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 156 | 97 | 53 | 33 | 61 | 83 | 72 | 91 | 174 | 320 | 255 | 204 |
Normals: Roatán (0 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 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Roatán happened in October (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 8 Feb 2023 (67 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Honduras travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Honduras entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Roatán
Is Roatán Honduras safe for tourists?
Roatán currently scores 67/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Honduras (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Roatán · Methodology
What is the travel advisory for Roatán?
Official advice for Honduras: US — Level 3: Reconsider Travel; UK — No FCDO advice against travel; CA — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). Advice can differ by region, so read the full notice before you go.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada
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