Is Diriomo safe? Nicaragua travel risk
Is Diriomo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Diriomo scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Nicaragua Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 14 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Chikungunya in Nicaragua (3 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Diriomo scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Nicaragua (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Diriomo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (58/100) and natural hazards (74/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nicaragua travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Granada territory, Diriomo is established at 11.8667° N, 86.0500° W. It lies 37.1 km NW relative to Managua. Time zone observed: America/Managua.
Granada
11.8667° N, 86.0500° W
340 m
America/Managua
22,352
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Nicaragua)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (36 °C avg high); Wettest: September (183 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 33° | 34° | 35° | 36° | 34° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 109 | 147 | 75 | 101 | 183 | 173 | 41 | 2 |
Normals: Managua (37.1 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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Diriomo happened in November (3 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
7 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.6 on 21 Apr 2022 (105 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 26 Mar 2026 (46 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Nicaragua
- Level 2 - Chikungunya in Nicaragua (Level 2, 3 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 Nicaragua travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Nicaragua entry requirements.
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