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Río Grande score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Río Grande safe? Puerto Rico travel risk

Is Río Grande safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Río Grande scores 42/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for Puerto Rico. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Río Grande scores 42/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Puerto Rico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Río Grande: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (67/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 42 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Puerto Rico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 18.3789° N, 65.8388° W in Puerto Rico, Río Grande maintains a regional distance of 23.5 km W to San Juan.

Region
Puerto Rico
Coordinates
18.3789° N, 65.8388° W
Elevation
13 m
Time Zone
America/Puerto_Rico
Population
12,325
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Juan (23.5 km W).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) 18.5 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital San Francisco 21.2 km W
Police Station Police Station 20.8 km W

Surrounding Localities in Puerto Rico

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: October (154 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 29° 30° 30° 31° 32° 32° 32° 32° 31° 29° 28°
Low °C 22° 21° 22° 22° 23° 24° 25° 25° 25° 24° 23° 22°
Rain mm 53 42 58 92 145 100 100 135 151 154 121 85

Normals: San Juan (23.5 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 Puerto Rico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Puerto Rico entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Canóvanas 10
6.6 km W
Carolina 20
15.1 km W
Trujillo Alto 10
18.1 km W
Fajardo 10
19.7 km ESE
Caño Martin Peña 10
23.1 km WNW
San Juan 72
23.5 km W

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy