Is Jocotán safe? Guatemala travel risk
Is Jocotán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jocotán scores 67/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guatemala Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 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.
Jocotán scores 67/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Guatemala (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jocotán: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (78/100).
A score of 67 is higher than the scores of 89% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guatemala travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Jocotán belongs to Chiquimula (Guatemala), centered at coordinates 14.8167° N, 89.3833° W (461 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Chiquimula
14.8167° N, 89.3833° W
461 m
America/Guatemala
75,578
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Guatemala
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (221 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Low °C | 19° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 16 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 108 | 211 | 180 | 172 | 221 | 114 | 51 | 28 |
Normals: Chiquimula (16.5 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Jocotán happened in June (3 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
5 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.2 on 21 Jul 2024 (62 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 29 Jul 2025 (99 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Guatemala travel advice & laws.
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