Is Panama City Beach safe? United States travel risk
Is Panama City Beach safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Panama City Beach scores 37/100 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.
Panama City Beach scores 37/100 (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 Panama City Beach: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 37 is higher than 35% of the cities we score.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Florida territory, Panama City Beach is established at 30.2370° N, 85.8776° W. It lies 1,258.5 km NE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.
Florida
30.2370° N, 85.8776° W
3 m
America/Chicago
18,493
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United States
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (162 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 21° | 17° |
| Low °C | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 119 | 107 | 129 | 86 | 60 | 121 | 160 | 162 | 95 | 47 | 80 | 106 |
Normals: Panama City (27 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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