Is Burke safe? United States travel risk
Is Burke safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Burke scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Burke scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Burke: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: natural hazards (68/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Virginia (38.7773° N, 77.2633° W), Burke sits 25.7 km NE from Washington at 78 m elevation.
Virginia
38.7773° N, 77.2633° W
78 m
America/New_York
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Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Climate by Month
Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (107 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | -3° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -0° |
| Rain mm | 85 | 70 | 86 | 94 | 89 | 100 | 80 | 107 | 87 | 66 | 91 | 99 |
Normals: Washington, D.C. (24.4 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 United States travel advice & laws.
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