Is Richmond Hill safe? Canada travel risk
Is Richmond Hill safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Richmond Hill scores 26/100 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.
Richmond Hill scores 26/100 (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 Richmond Hill: 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 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Ontario (43.8667° N, 79.4333° W), Richmond Hill sits 342.7 km ENE from Ottawa at 232 m elevation.
Ontario
43.8667° N, 79.4333° W
232 m
America/Toronto
202,022
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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 (14.7 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 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Richmond Hill 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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