Is Jamestown safe? Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha travel risk
Is Jamestown safe right now? Checked 25 October 2026
Jamestown scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Jamestown scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jamestown: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (32/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.
Consult the Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Saint Helena territory, Jamestown is established at 15.9251° S, 5.7179° W. It lies in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Time zone observed: Atlantic/St_Helena.
Saint Helena
15.9251° S, 5.7179° W
10 m
Atlantic/St_Helena
714
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (24 °C avg high); Wettest: March (8 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° |
| Low °C | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Normals: Jamestown (0 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha travel advice & laws.
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