Is Sesimbra safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Sesimbra safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sesimbra scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Portugal Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 23 Dec 2025); 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.
Sesimbra scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Portugal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sesimbra: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (39/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 38.4437° N, 9.0996° W in Setúbal, Sesimbra features an altitude of 26 m. The settlement is located 30.0 km N from Lisbon.
Setúbal
38.4437° N, 9.0996° W
26 m
Europe/Lisbon
49,500
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Portugal)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: November (104 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Low °C | 10° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 77 | 74 | 72 | 51 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 64 | 104 | 85 |
Normals: Lisbon (30 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 Portugal travel advice & laws.
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