Is Sibutu safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Sibutu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sibutu scores 51/100 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.
Sibutu scores 51/100 (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 Sibutu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Tawi-Tawi at 4.8500° N, 119.4700° E, Sibutu lies 1,096.2 km N of Manila. Time zone: UTC.
Tawi-Tawi
4.8500° N, 119.4700° E
Lowland
UTC
34,243
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (29 °C avg high); Wettest: October (170 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low °C | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain mm | 156 | 86 | 117 | 107 | 147 | 166 | 168 | 134 | 149 | 170 | 160 | 159 |
Normals: Bongao (39 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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