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Hidalgo score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hidalgo safe? United States travel risk

Is Hidalgo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hidalgo scores 38/100 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.

Hidalgo scores 38/100 (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 Hidalgo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 26.1090° N, 98.2464° W in Texas, Hidalgo maintains a regional distance of 2,436.8 km NE to Washington.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
26.1090° N, 98.2464° W
Elevation
31 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
14,250
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: McAllen (12.9 km N).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) 7.5 km N
Hospital Care McAllen Heart Hospital 8.8 km NNE
Police Station Hidalgo Police Department 1.7 km SW

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (36 °C avg high); Wettest: September (81 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 22° 24° 29° 31° 33° 35° 36° 36° 33° 31° 27° 23°
Low °C 12° 13° 17° 20° 23° 25° 26° 26° 24° 21° 17° 13°
Rain mm 31 31 25 53 60 41 41 45 81 59 30 27

Normals: Reynosa (3.6 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Reynosa 32
3.6 km WSW
McAllen 50
12.9 km N
Ciudad Río Bravo 15
20.8 km SE
Edinburg 15
25.0 km NNE
Weslaco 10
26.4 km ENE
Harlingen 15
55.5 km E

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy