Is Pickering safe? Canada travel risk
Is Pickering safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pickering 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.
Pickering 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 Pickering: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 43.8354° N, 79.0890° W place Pickering within Ontario at an elevation of 214 meters. Heading to Ottawa: 321.5 km NE.
Ontario
43.8354° N, 79.0890° W
214 m
America/Toronto
99,186
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 (25.1 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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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