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Wilmington Island score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Wilmington Island safe? United States travel risk

Is Wilmington Island safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Wilmington Island scores 35/100 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.

Wilmington Island scores 35/100 (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 Wilmington Island: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

A score of 35 is higher than 29% 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 Georgia territory, Wilmington Island is established at 32.0033° N, 80.9752° W. It lies 846.8 km NNE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/New_York.

Region
Georgia
Coordinates
32.0033° N, 80.9752° W
Elevation
3 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
14,457
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (130.8 km NE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Hunter Army Air Field (SVN) 16.1 km W
Hospital Care Georgia Regional Hospital 10.1 km W
Police Station Chatham County Islands Precinct 4.7 km NW
Railway Terminal Savannah 18.6 km WNW

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (183 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 17° 20° 24° 28° 31° 32° 31° 29° 25° 20° 17°
Low °C 7° 8° 11° 15° 19° 23° 25° 24° 22° 18° 12° 8°
Rain mm 91 78 98 68 68 121 172 183 118 60 53 78

Normals: Savannah (19.7 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Savannah 22
19.7 km W
Pooler 10
28.8 km WNW
Port Wentworth 10
30.0 km NW
St. Simons 15
99.7 km SSW
Charleston 47
130.8 km NE
North Charleston 15
131.4 km NE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy