Is Lucan safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Lucan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lucan scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Ireland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 20 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Lucan scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ireland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lucan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (29/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ireland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Lucan belongs to South Dublin (Ireland), centered at coordinates 53.3592° N, 6.4389° W (25 m above sea level). Distance to Dublin is 11.9 km towards the E.
South Dublin
53.3592° N, 6.4389° W
25 m
Europe/Dublin
57,550
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Ireland
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (19 °C avg high); Wettest: October (80 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Low °C | 4° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 74 | 50 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 69 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
Normals: Dublin (11.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ireland travel advice & laws.
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