Is Swords safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Swords safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Swords scores 19/100 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.
Swords scores 19/100 (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 Swords: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (27/100).
A score of 19 is higher than the scores of 5% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ireland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Swords belongs to Fingal (Ireland), centered at coordinates 53.4597° N, 6.2181° W (17 m above sea level). Distance to Dublin is 12.5 km towards the SSW.
Fingal
53.4597° N, 6.2181° W
17 m
Europe/Dublin
36,924
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 (12.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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