Is Rapperswil-Jona safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Rapperswil-Jona safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Rapperswil-Jona scores 24/100 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.
Rapperswil-Jona scores 24/100 (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 Rapperswil-Jona: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (42/100) and natural hazards (36/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Switzerland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Sankt Gallen (47.2286° N, 8.8317° E), Rapperswil-Jona sits 109.3 km WSW from Bern at lowland elevation.
Sankt Gallen
47.2286° N, 8.8317° E
Lowland
UTC
26,995
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Switzerland
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (23 °C avg high); Wettest: June (170 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 4° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 109 | 76 | 122 | 124 | 162 | 170 | 145 | 117 | 122 | 107 | 112 | 97 |
Normals: Zürich (27.3 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 Switzerland travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Switzerland entry requirements.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Request detailed assessment for Rapperswil-Jona
Prioritizes this destination in our editorial evaluation pipeline.
Launch Calculator