Is Ajax safe? Canada travel risk
Is Ajax safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ajax scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ajax scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ajax: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (26/100) and natural hazards (34/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Ajax belongs to Ontario (Canada), centered at coordinates 43.8583° N, 79.0364° W (97 m above sea level). Distance to Ottawa is 316.5 km towards the NE.
Ontario
43.8583° N, 79.0364° W
97 m
America/Toronto
126,666
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Canada
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (26 °C avg high); Wettest: April (76 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -1° | -0° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 7° | 2° |
| Low °C | -8° | -8° | -4° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 50 | 51 | 64 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 62 | 74 | 68 | 75 | 65 |
Normals: Toronto (30 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 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ajax happened in February and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
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 Canada travel advice & laws.
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