Is Tela safe? Honduras travel risk
Is Tela safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tela scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tela scores 71/100 (Extreme). 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 Tela: 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 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Honduras travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Tela belongs to Atlántida (Honduras), centered at coordinates 15.7825° N, 87.4514° W (9 m above sea level). Distance to Tegucigalpa is 188.3 km towards the S.
Atlántida
15.7825° N, 87.4514° W
9 m
America/Tegucigalpa
96,758
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Honduras
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (29 °C avg high); Wettest: October (329 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Low °C | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 213 | 143 | 96 | 74 | 124 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 217 | 329 | 311 | 271 |
Normals: Tela (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 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Tela happened in October (2 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Tela
Is Tela Honduras safe?
Tela currently scores 71/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme 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 — Tela · Methodology
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