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Helotes score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Helotes safe? United States travel risk

Is Helotes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Helotes scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Helotes scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Helotes: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 29.5687° N, 98.6960° W in Texas, Helotes features an altitude of 316 m. The settlement is located 2,239.1 km NE from Washington.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
29.5687° N, 98.6960° W
Elevation
316 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
9,372
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Austin (122.0 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub San Antonio International Airport (SAT) 22.2 km E
Hospital Care Baptist Emergency Hospital 4.5 km E
Police Station Helotes Police Department 1.2 km SE
Railway Terminal Crackaxle Canyon 8.6 km ENE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (35 °C avg high); Wettest: May (94 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 17° 19° 23° 27° 30° 34° 35° 35° 32° 28° 22° 18°
Low °C 7° 8° 12° 16° 20° 23° 24° 25° 22° 18° 12° 8°
Rain mm 59 53 63 89 94 64 41 47 59 65 63 52

Normals: San Antonio (20.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Scenic Oaks 10
15.2 km N
San Antonio 37
20.4 km SE
New Braunfels 10
58.0 km ENE
Austin 62
122.0 km NE
Cedar Park 10
134.5 km NE
Round Rock 15
145.7 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy