Is Windsor safe? Canada travel risk
Is Windsor safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Windsor scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). 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.
Windsor scores 24/100 (Low). 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 Windsor: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (26/100) and crime and scams (27/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 42.2833° N, 83.0000° W place Windsor within Ontario at an elevation of 190 meters. Heading to Ottawa: 681.6 km NE.
Ontario
42.2833° N, 83.0000° W
190 m
America/Toronto
306,519
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Canada
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: April (87 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -1° | 1° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 8° | 2° |
| Low °C | -8° | -8° | -2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -5° |
| Rain mm | 48 | 51 | 69 | 87 | 81 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 68 | 63 |
Normals: Detroit (14 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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