Is Zinacantepec safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Zinacantepec safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Zinacantepec scores 64/100 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 16 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.
Zinacantepec scores 64/100 (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 Zinacantepec: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 64 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the México territory, Zinacantepec is established at 19.2833° N, 99.7333° W. It lies 65.1 km ENE relative to Mexico City. Time zone observed: America/Mexico_City.
México
19.2833° N, 99.7333° W
2754 m
America/Mexico_City
136,167
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mexico
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (22 °C avg high); Wettest: July (235 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Low °C | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
| Rain mm | 20 | 22 | 31 | 80 | 127 | 177 | 235 | 225 | 201 | 90 | 43 | 18 |
Normals: Toluca (8.1 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 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Zinacantepec happened in July and August (4 of 8 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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