Is Al Fallūjah safe? Iraq travel risk
Is Al Fallūjah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Al Fallūjah scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Iraq Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 22 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Al Fallūjah 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 Iraq (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Al Fallūjah: 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 Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Iraq travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 33.3500° N, 43.7833° E in Al Anbār, Al Fallūjah maintains a regional distance of 54.3 km E to Baghdad.
Al Anbār
33.3500° N, 43.7833° E
45 m
Asia/Baghdad
250,884
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Iraq
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (44 °C avg high); Wettest: January (27 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 15° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 37° | 41° | 44° | 43° | 39° | 32° | 23° | 16° |
| Low °C | 5° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 7° |
| Rain mm | 27 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 17 |
Normals: Ar Ramādī (45.7 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 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Al Fallūjah happened in March (2 of 3 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 Iraq travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Iraq entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Al Fallūjah
Is Al Fallūjah safe to visit?
Al Fallūjah 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 Iraq (Level 4 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Al Fallūjah · Methodology
Is it safe to travel to Al Fallūjah right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Iraq — US: Level 4: Do Not Travel; UK: FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country; CA: Avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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