Is São Miguel do Iguaçu safe? Brazil travel risk
Is São Miguel do Iguaçu safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
São Miguel do Iguaçu 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.
São Miguel do Iguaçu 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 São Miguel do Iguaçu: 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 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 25.3478° S, 54.2378° W in Paraná, São Miguel do Iguaçu features an altitude of 331 m. The settlement is located 1,250.9 km NNE from Brasília.
Paraná
25.3478° S, 54.2378° W
331 m
America/Sao_Paulo
29,122
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Brazil
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (186 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 186 | 146 | 139 | 125 | 177 | 137 | 123 | 112 | 138 | 165 | 180 | 166 |
Normals: Puerto Iguazú (43.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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