Is Cumbal safe? Colombia travel risk
Is Cumbal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cumbal scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Colombia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Yellow Fever in Colombia (18 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cumbal scores 71/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Colombia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cumbal: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (84/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Colombia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Cumbal belongs to Nariño (Colombia), centered at coordinates 0.9078° N, 77.7908° W (3127 m above sea level). Distance to Bogotá is 591.1 km towards the NE.
Nariño
0.9078° N, 77.7908° W
3127 m
America/Bogota
40,492
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Colombia
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (16 °C avg high); Wettest: April (224 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
| Low °C | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Rain mm | 147 | 170 | 204 | 224 | 148 | 59 | 12 | 21 | 70 | 186 | 185 | 176 |
Normals: Túquerres (27.5 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 Colombia
- Level 2 - Yellow Fever in Colombia (Level 2, 18 Sep 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 Colombia travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Colombia entry requirements.
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