Is London safe? Canada travel risk
Is London safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
London scores 30/100 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.
London scores 30/100 (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 London: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (47/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 42.9836° N, 81.2497° W place London within Ontario at an elevation of 252 meters. Heading to Ottawa: 519.2 km NE.
Ontario
42.9836° N, 81.2497° W
252 m
America/Toronto
423,369
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Canada
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (27 °C avg high); Wettest: July (101 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -2° | -0° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 7° | 1° |
| Low °C | -9° | -9° | -4° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -6° |
| Rain mm | 60 | 58 | 78 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 101 | 96 | 83 | 75 | 83 | 77 |
Normals: London (0 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of London happened in July (1 of 1 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Canada entry requirements.
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