Is Getafe safe? Spain travel risk
Is Getafe safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Getafe scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Spain Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Getafe scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Spain (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Getafe: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (38/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Spain travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Madrid (40.3047° N, 3.7311° W), Getafe sits 12.7 km N from Madrid at 623 m elevation.
Madrid
40.3047° N, 3.7311° W
623 m
Europe/Madrid
189,906
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Spain)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: November (66 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 10° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 32° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Low °C | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 39 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 54 | 66 | 49 |
Normals: Madrid (12.7 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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Getafe happened in July (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Spain travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Spain entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Getafe
Is Getafe safe?
Getafe currently scores 28/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Spain (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Getafe · Methodology
Need custom travel risk intelligence for Getafe?
Submit an evaluation request to prioritize municipal scoring.
Launch Calculator