Is Botelhos safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Botelhos safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Botelhos 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.
Botelhos 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 Botelhos: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Botelhos belongs to Minas Gerais (Brazil), centered at coordinates 21.6424° S, 46.3937° W (977 m above sea level). Distance to Brasília is 668.9 km towards the NNW.
Minas Gerais
21.6424° S, 46.3937° W
977 m
America/Sao_Paulo
14,828
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Brazil
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: January (238 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 238 | 171 | 142 | 58 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 138 | 179 | 234 |
Normals: Cabo Verde (19 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 Brazil travel advice & laws.
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