Is Puerto Montt safe? Chile travel risk
Is Puerto Montt safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puerto Montt scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Chile Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Puerto Montt scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Puerto Montt: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 41.4667° S, 72.9333° W place Puerto Montt within Los Lagos at an elevation of 11 meters. Heading to Santiago: 915.2 km NNE.
Los Lagos
41.4667° S, 72.9333° W
11 m
America/Santiago
169,736
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Chile
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 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Puerto Montt happened in September (1 of 1 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 Chile travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Chile entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Puerto Montt
Is Puerto Montt safe?
Puerto Montt currently scores 40/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Chile (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Puerto Montt · Methodology
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