Is San Pedro Jicayán safe? Mexico travel risk
Is San Pedro Jicayán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Pedro Jicayán scores 56/100 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.
San Pedro Jicayán scores 56/100 (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 San Pedro Jicayán: 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 56 is higher than 75% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Oaxaca at 16.4167° N, 97.9833° W (elevation 404 m), San Pedro Jicayán lies 356.7 km NNW of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.
Oaxaca
16.4167° N, 97.9833° W
404 m
America/Mexico_City
12,387
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (337 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° |
| Low °C | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 7 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 92 | 221 | 257 | 283 | 337 | 151 | 42 | 8 |
Normals: Pinotepa (11.3 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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