Is Zapopan safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Zapopan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zapopan scores 68/100 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). The US State Department rates Jalisco, where Zapopan 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.
Zapopan scores 68/100 (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 Zapopan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 68 is higher than 89% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Jalisco territory, Zapopan is established at 20.7167° N, 103.4000° W. It lies 467.9 km ESE relative to Mexico City. Time zone observed: America/Mexico_City.
Jalisco
20.7167° N, 103.4000° W
1565 m
America/Mexico_City
1,476,491
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (32 °C avg high); Wettest: July (209 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Low °C | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° |
| Rain mm | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 116 | 209 | 200 | 130 | 35 | 11 | 9 |
Normals: Guadalajara (7 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 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Zapopan happened in April and May (6 of 6 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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