Is Jammu safe? India travel risk
Is Jammu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jammu scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Jammu and Kashmīr, where Jammu is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than India overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Jammu scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jammu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: The US State Department and UK FCDO advise against all travel to Jammu and Kashmīr, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 32.7300° N, 74.8700° E place Jammu within Jammu and Kashmīr at an elevation of 357 meters. Heading to New Delhi: 509.4 km SSE.
Jammu and Kashmīr
32.7300° N, 74.8700° E
357 m
Asia/Kolkata
502,197
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (India)
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (38 °C avg high); Wettest: July (321 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 20° | 25° | 31° | 37° | 38° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 24° | 20° |
| Low °C | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 63 | 118 | 89 | 56 | 23 | 114 | 321 | 273 | 129 | 30 | 19 | 53 |
Normals: Jammu (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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Jammu happened in April and May (2 of 2 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 India travel advice & laws.
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Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Jammu
Is Jammu safe to visit?
Jammu currently scores 75/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for India (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Jammu · Methodology
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