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

Is Mercedes safe? United States travel risk

Is Mercedes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mercedes 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.

Mercedes 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 Mercedes: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the Texas territory, Mercedes is established at 26.1533° N, 97.9128° W. It lies 2,408.4 km NE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
26.1533° N, 97.9128° W
Elevation
21 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
16,449
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: McAllen (34.3 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Valley International Airport (HRL) 27.1 km ENE
Hospital Care Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 6.4 km W
Police Station Mercedes Police Department 0.6 km S

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 (37.1 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Weslaco 10
7.5 km W
Harlingen 15
21.9 km ENE
Ciudad Río Bravo 15
25.6 km SW
Edinburg 15
30.8 km NW
McAllen 50
34.3 km WNW
Reynosa 32
37.1 km W

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy