Is Guaymas safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Guaymas safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Guaymas scores 66/100 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 Guaymas 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.
Guaymas scores 66/100 (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 Guaymas: 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 66 is higher than 88% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Sonora at 27.9183° N, 110.8933° W, Guaymas lies 1,523.0 km SE of Mexico City. Time zone: UTC.
Sonora
27.9183° N, 110.8933° W
Lowland
UTC
156,863
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Guaymas 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 (142 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 7 Nov 2025 (98 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.
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