Is Palencia safe? Guatemala travel risk
Is Palencia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Palencia 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Palencia 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 Palencia: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Guatemala (14.6667° N, 90.3667° W), Palencia sits inside Guatemala at 1368 m elevation.
Guatemala
14.6667° N, 90.3667° W
1368 m
America/Guatemala
74,839
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Guatemala
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (27 °C avg high); Wettest: September (120 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Low °C | 13° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Rain mm | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 57 | 107 | 81 | 81 | 120 | 67 | 24 | 10 |
Normals: Guatemala City (16 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 Guatemala travel advice & laws.
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