Is Pénjamo safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Pénjamo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pénjamo scores 70/100 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 Guanajuato, where Pénjamo 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.
Pénjamo scores 70/100 (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 Pénjamo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 70 is higher than 90% 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 Guanajuato at 20.4311° N, 101.7222° W (elevation 1780 m), Pénjamo lies 292.5 km ESE of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.
Guanajuato
20.4311° N, 101.7222° W
1780 m
America/Mexico_City
149,936
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (137 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Low °C | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 110 | 136 | 137 | 94 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
Normals: Irapuato (46.8 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Pénjamo happened in October (3 of 3 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Pénjamo
Is Pénjamo guanajuato safe?
Pénjamo currently scores 70/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Mexico (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Pénjamo · Methodology
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