Is Telica safe? Nicaragua travel risk
Is Telica safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Telica scores 60/100 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.
Telica scores 60/100 (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 Telica: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (58/100) and natural hazards (75/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nicaragua travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 12.5167° N, 86.8667° W place Telica within León at an elevation of 131 meters. Heading to Managua: 79.1 km ESE.
León
12.5167° N, 86.8667° W
131 m
America/Managua
23,266
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Nicaragua
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (35 °C avg high); Wettest: September (379 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 33° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 32° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 3 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 214 | 249 | 186 | 253 | 379 | 330 | 105 | 6 |
Normals: León (9.5 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 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.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Planning an itinerary through Telica?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator