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

Is San Benito safe? United States travel risk

Is San Benito safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Benito 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.

San Benito 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 San Benito: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

In the Texas territory, San Benito is established at 26.1298° N, 97.6440° W. It lies 2,390.0 km NE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
26.1298° N, 97.6440° W
Elevation
11 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
24,677
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: McAllen (61.1 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Valley International Airport (HRL) 11.0 km N
Hospital Care Harlingen Medical Center 4.4 km NW
Police Station San Benito Police Department 1.2 km E

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (33 °C avg high); Wettest: September (102 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 21° 22° 25° 28° 30° 32° 33° 33° 31° 29° 25° 23°
Low °C 14° 15° 18° 21° 24° 26° 26° 26° 25° 22° 19° 15°
Rain mm 40 35 29 51 54 54 45 56 102 65 41 32

Normals: Heroica Matamoros (31.1 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.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Harlingen 15
8.7 km NW
Brownsville 15
23.7 km SE
Heroica Matamoros 27
31.1 km SSE
Weslaco 10
34.5 km W
Ciudad Río Bravo 15
47.2 km WSW
Valle Hermoso 10
53.5 km SSW

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