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Bicas score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bicas safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Bicas safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Bicas scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bicas scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bicas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).

A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Minas Gerais (21.7250° S, 43.0589° W), Bicas sits 832.2 km NW from Brasília at 638 m elevation.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
21.7250° S, 43.0589° W
Elevation
638 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
14,554
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Rio de Janeiro (132.7 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) 26.4 km NNW
Hospital Care Hospital São José de Bicas 0.9 km N
Police Station Polícia Civil 21.4 km NNE
Railway Terminal Estação Serraria 37.1 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

Climate by Month

Hottest: February (28 °C avg high); Wettest: January (343 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 28° 27° 25° 24° 23° 22° 24° 25° 26° 26° 27°
Low °C 20° 19° 19° 17° 15° 13° 13° 13° 15° 17° 18° 19°
Rain mm 343 258 239 107 46 35 30 34 95 197 262 341

Normals: Juiz de Fora (30.4 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

Most flood events within 100 km of Bicas happened in November and December (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Brazil travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Juiz de Fora 27
30.4 km W
Teresópolis 15
77.0 km S
Nova Friburgo 15
82.5 km SE
Petrópolis 20
87.6 km S
Barbacena 20
92.5 km NW
Magé 20
103.2 km S

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy