Is Paris safe? Canada travel risk
Is Paris safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Paris scores 31/100 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.
Paris scores 31/100 (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 Paris: 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 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Ontario territory, Paris is established at 43.2000° N, 80.3833° W. It lies 447.5 km NE relative to Ottawa. Time zone observed: America/Toronto.
Ontario
43.2000° N, 80.3833° W
255 m
America/Toronto
14,956
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Canada
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (27 °C avg high); Wettest: July (94 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° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Low °C | -9° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -6° |
| Rain mm | 55 | 55 | 74 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 84 | 84 | 72 | 78 | 72 |
Normals: Paris (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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Paris happened in February, July and August (3 of 3 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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