Is San Fernando safe? Trinidad and Tobago travel risk
Is San Fernando safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Fernando scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Trinidad and Tobago Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 13 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
San Fernando scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Trinidad and Tobago (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Fernando: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (91/100) and security (60/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Trinidad and Tobago travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 10.2833° N, 61.4667° W in San Fernando, San Fernando features an altitude of 28 m. The settlement is located 43.0 km N from Port of Spain.
San Fernando
10.2833° N, 61.4667° W
28 m
America/Port_of_Spain
82,997
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Trinidad and Tobago)
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (165 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 41 | 44 | 58 | 86 | 150 | 164 | 165 | 146 | 135 | 148 | 132 |
Normals: Chaguanas (27 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 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of San Fernando happened in November (3 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 23 Jun 2024 (141 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Trinidad and Tobago travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about San Fernando
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San Fernando currently scores 60/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Trinidad and Tobago (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — San Fernando · Methodology
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