Festus score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Festus safe? United States travel risk

Is Festus safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Festus scores 34/100 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.

Festus scores 34/100 (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 Festus: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 38.2194° N, 90.4097° W in Missouri, Festus maintains a regional distance of 1,166.0 km E to Washington.

Region
Missouri

Coordinates
38.2194° N, 90.4097° W

Elevation
132 m

Time Zone
America/Chicago

Population
12,965

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (48.5 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS) 53.6 km NNW

Hospital Care Mercy Hospital Jefferson 2.9 km SSE

Police Station Festus Police Department 0.9 km E

Railway Terminal Kirkwood 40.2 km N

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Lemay · 36.5 km NNE Affton · 37.5 km N Crestwood · 37.6 km N Kirkwood · 40.0 km N Des Peres · 42.2 km N

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (113 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	5°	8°	13°	20°	24°	29°	33°	32°	28°	21°	12°	6°
Low °C	-4°	-2°	3°	9°	14°	19°	22°	22°	18°	11°	4°	-2°
Rain mm	54	60	103	110	113	106	67	73	65	72	93	77

Normals: St. Louis (48.5 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Webster Groves 10

41.1 km N

Des Peres 10

42.2 km N

Ballwin 10

43.5 km NNW

St. Louis 67

48.5 km NNE

East St. Louis 10

50.3 km NNE

Bellefontaine Neighbors 10

61.4 km NNE

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