Is Montes Claros safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Montes Claros safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Montes Claros scores 57/100 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Montes Claros scores 57/100 (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 Montes Claros: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% 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 (16.7322° S, 43.8636° W), Montes Claros sits 441.5 km WNW from Brasília at 686 m elevation.
Minas Gerais
16.7322° S, 43.8636° W
686 m
America/Sao_Paulo
306,947
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Montes Claros happened in August and October (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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