Is Empalme safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Empalme safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Empalme scores 67/100 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 16 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Sonora, where Empalme 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.
Empalme 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 Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Empalme: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 67 is higher than 88% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Sonora territory, Empalme is established at 27.9617° N, 110.8125° W. It lies 1,519.4 km SE relative to Mexico City. Time zone observed: America/Hermosillo.
Sonora
27.9617° N, 110.8125° W
7 m
America/Hermosillo
38,886
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: September (36 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 26° | 22° |
| Low °C | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
Normals: Guaymas (9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Empalme happened in November (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.1 on 4 Nov 2022 (149 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 7 Nov 2025 (106 km away) — USGS details
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.
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