Is Arraiján safe? Panama travel risk
Is Arraiján safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Arraiján scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Panama Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Arraiján scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Panama (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arraiján: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Panama travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Panamá Oeste (8.9398° N, 79.6404° W), Arraiján sits 12.1 km ENE from Panama City at 123 m elevation.
Panamá Oeste
8.9398° N, 79.6404° W
123 m
America/Panama
41,041
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Panama
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (30 °C avg high); Wettest: July (289 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 50 | 26 | 39 | 101 | 207 | 263 | 289 | 274 | 263 | 272 | 174 | 104 |
Normals: Panama City (12.1 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 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Arraiján happened in October (3 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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