Is Huntington Beach safe? United States travel risk
Is Huntington Beach safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Huntington Beach scores 44/100 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.
Huntington Beach scores 44/100 (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 Huntington Beach: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (75/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 44 is higher than 47% of the cities we score.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the California territory, Huntington Beach is established at 33.6960° N, 118.0018° W. It lies 3,687.0 km ENE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Los_Angeles.
California
33.6960° N, 118.0018° W
12 m
America/Los_Angeles
196,010
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (33 °C avg high); Wettest: February (70 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 19° |
| Low °C | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain mm | 65 | 70 | 59 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 50 |
Normals: Los Angeles (45.5 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 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Huntington Beach happened in January (3 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Huntington Beach
Is Huntington Beach safe to visit?
Huntington Beach currently scores 44/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Huntington Beach · Methodology
Is it safe to travel to Huntington Beach right now?
As of 17 October 2026, official travel advice for United States is monitored continuously across official government advisories. No natural hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 14 days. Live weather, alerts, and news refresh throughout the day on this page.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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