Is Half Way Tree safe? Jamaica travel risk
Is Half Way Tree safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Half Way Tree scores 62/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Jamaica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Half Way Tree scores 62/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Jamaica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Half Way Tree: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (95/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 62 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Jamaica travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 18.0106° N, 76.7847° W in Saint Andrew, Half Way Tree maintains a regional distance of 4.4 km S to Kingston.
Saint Andrew
18.0106° N, 76.7847° W
72 m
America/Jamaica
96,494
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Jamaica)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: October (126 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 34 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 74 | 84 | 64 | 83 | 118 | 126 | 87 | 52 |
Normals: Kingston (4.4 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 Jamaica travel advice & laws.
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