Is Saltillo safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Saltillo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Saltillo scores 59/100 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 13 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.
Saltillo scores 59/100 (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 Saltillo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Coahuila (25.4231° N, 100.9919° W), Saltillo sits 692.9 km SSE from Mexico City at 1578 m elevation.
Coahuila
25.4231° N, 100.9919° W
1578 m
America/Monterrey
864,431
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (29 °C avg high); Wettest: September (97 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 20° |
| Low °C | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain mm | 31 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 50 | 56 | 94 | 89 | 97 | 35 | 21 | 17 |
Normals: Saltillo (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Saltillo happened in May (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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