Is Le Grand-Saconnex safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Le Grand-Saconnex safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Le Grand-Saconnex scores 17/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Switzerland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Aug 2026); 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.
Le Grand-Saconnex scores 17/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Switzerland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Le Grand-Saconnex: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (33/100) and security (14/100).
A score of 17 is higher than the scores of 4% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Genève at 46.2333° N, 6.1167° E (elevation 450 m), Le Grand-Saconnex lies 129.1 km NE of Bern. Time zone: Europe/Zurich.
Genève
46.2333° N, 6.1167° E
450 m
Europe/Zurich
12,162
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: May (150 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 134 | 82 | 131 | 134 | 150 | 143 | 137 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 138 | 110 |
Normals: Geneva (4.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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