Is Chihuahua safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Chihuahua safe right now? Checked 8 October 2026
Chihuahua scores 64/100 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 1 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Chihuahua, where Chihuahua is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). 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.
Chihuahua scores 64/100 (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 Chihuahua: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Chihuahua (28.6369° N, 106.0769° W), Chihuahua sits 1,242.1 km SE from Mexico City at 1437 m elevation.
Chihuahua
28.6369° N, 106.0769° W
1437 m
America/Chihuahua
925,762
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (34 °C avg high); Wettest: July (67 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 32° | 34° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Low °C | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 27 | 9 | 13 |
Normals: Chihuahua (0 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Chihuahua happened in June (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.
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