Is Bacalar safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Bacalar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bacalar scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 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. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bacalar 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 Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bacalar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Bacalar belongs to Quintana Roo (Mexico), centered at coordinates 18.6769° N, 88.3953° W (17 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 1,131.5 km towards the W.
Quintana Roo
18.6769° N, 88.3953° W
17 m
America/Cancun
12,527
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (184 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 50 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 89 | 181 | 156 | 178 | 184 | 117 | 89 | 65 |
Normals: Corozal (30.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bacalar happened in April (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico
- Level 1 - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (Level 1, 23 Dec 2025)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Bacalar
Is Bacalar safe?
Bacalar currently scores 57/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Mexico (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bacalar · Methodology
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