Is Puerto de la Cruz safe? Spain travel risk
Is Puerto de la Cruz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puerto de la Cruz 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.
Puerto de la Cruz 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 Puerto de la Cruz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
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.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Canary Islands territory, Puerto de la Cruz is established at 28.4167° N, 16.5333° W. It lies 1,775.2 km NE relative to Madrid. Time zone observed: Atlantic/Canary.
Canary Islands
28.4167° N, 16.5333° W
Lowland
Atlantic/Canary
31,377
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Spain
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (25 °C avg high); Wettest: December (38 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Low °C | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 37 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 38 |
Normals: Santa Cruz (28.3 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 Spain travel advice & laws.
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