Is Midsayap safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Midsayap safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Midsayap scores 63/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Midsayap scores 63/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Midsayap: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (88/100).
A score of 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Cotabato at 7.1900° N, 124.5300° E (elevation 19 m), Midsayap lies 910.2 km NNW of Manila. Time zone: Asia/Manila.
Cotabato
7.1900° N, 124.5300° E
19 m
Asia/Manila
117,365
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (31 °C avg high); Wettest: July (309 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 133 | 121 | 181 | 213 | 247 | 303 | 309 | 241 | 271 | 242 | 223 | 189 |
Normals: Cotabato (31.1 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 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Midsayap happened in May (4 of 14 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
5 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.9 on 28 Jan 2026 (121 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 28 Jan 2026 (124 km away) — USGS details
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