Is La Paz safe? Mexico travel risk
Is La Paz safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
La Paz scores 54/100 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). 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.
La Paz scores 54/100 (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 La Paz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 54 is higher than 71% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Baja California Sur territory, La Paz is established at 24.1422° N, 110.3108° W. It lies 1,266.7 km ESE relative to Mexico City. Time zone observed: America/Mazatlan.
Baja California Sur
24.1422° N, 110.3108° W
33 m
America/Mazatlan
250,141
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: August (65 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 28° | 24° |
| Low °C | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 21 |
Normals: La Paz (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of La Paz happened in September and October (2 of 2 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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