Is Progreso safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Progreso safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Progreso scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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 Yucatán, where Progreso is, Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions, lower 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.
Progreso scores 34/100 (Moderate). 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 Progreso: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (34/100) and health and medical access (42/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Progreso belongs to Yucatán (Mexico), centered at coordinates 21.2800° N, 89.6700° W (1 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 1,007.5 km towards the W.
Yucatán
21.2800° N, 89.6700° W
1 m
America/Merida
37,369
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (36 °C avg high); Wettest: September (132 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Low °C | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 23 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 118 | 99 | 112 | 132 | 77 | 44 | 28 |
Normals: Mérida (35.3 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).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.
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