Is Coquitlam safe? Canada travel risk
Is Coquitlam safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Coquitlam scores 28/100 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.
Coquitlam scores 28/100 (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 Coquitlam: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (44/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 49.2839° N, 122.7919° W place Coquitlam within British Columbia at an elevation of 39 meters. Heading to Ottawa: 3,515.6 km ENE.
British Columbia
49.2839° N, 122.7919° W
39 m
America/Vancouver
148,625
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Canada)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: November (340 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low °C | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 325 | 250 | 235 | 168 | 118 | 121 | 37 | 53 | 129 | 289 | 340 | 318 |
Normals: Vancouver (22.7 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 | 1 | 3 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Coquitlam happened in December (3 of 6 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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