Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ottawa features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1111 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ottawa enjoys an average of 2841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ottawa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ottawa experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Ottawa usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ottawa are January, September and December. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 95 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 134 (5.3) | 122 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 88 (3.4) | 70 (2.8) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 62 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ottawa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ottawa: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 163 | 228 | 229 | 275 | 321 | 356 | 324 | 282 | 224 | 174 | 150 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 15m |
Ottawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ottawa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |