Is La Guaira safe? Venezuela travel risk
Is La Guaira safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
La Guaira scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Venezuela Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 27 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 14 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
La Guaira scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Venezuela (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to La Guaira: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (64/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Venezuela travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the La Guaira territory, La Guaira is established at 10.6000° N, 66.9331° W. It lies 13.7 km SSE relative to Caracas. Time zone observed: America/Caracas.
La Guaira
10.6000° N, 66.9331° W
15 m
America/Caracas
203,520
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Venezuela
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (29 °C avg high); Wettest: October (235 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Low °C | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 42 | 33 | 47 | 104 | 150 | 139 | 145 | 164 | 212 | 235 | 120 | 79 |
Normals: Caracas (13.7 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 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of La Guaira happened in August and September (4 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.5 on 24 Jun 2026 (31 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Venezuela travel advice & laws.
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