Is Jerez de García Salinas safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Jerez de García Salinas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jerez de García Salinas scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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). The US State Department rates Zacatecas, where Jerez de García Salinas is, Level 4: Do Not 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.
Jerez de García Salinas scores 71/100 (Extreme). 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 Jerez de García Salinas: 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 71 is higher than 91% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Zacatecas at 22.6481° N, 102.9903° W (elevation 2001 m), Jerez de García Salinas lies 536.7 km SE of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.
Zacatecas
22.6481° N, 102.9903° W
2001 m
America/Mexico_City
57,610
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (26 °C avg high); Wettest: July (104 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 18° |
| Low °C | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 17 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 74 | 104 | 93 | 95 | 30 | 16 | 9 |
Normals: Zacatecas (45 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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).
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