The climate of Ottawa (Canada)
Ottawa is located in the south-east of the province of Ontario and is
the capital of Canada. Because the city has a varied climate there are
many different activities. During the summer you can go paddling in a
small boat on the Rideau Canal. During the winter this canal is one of
the longest skating tracks in the world, so you will have to be able
to dress for the occasion. The city has a wet continental climate with
temperatures between -37 and 38 degrees Celsius. Ottawa is one of the
coldest capitals if the world. During the winter most of the
precipitation falls in the form of snow, about 235 centimeters per
year. From December till April there is a thick layer of snow. Because
of the wind it may feel much colder. Besides snow glazed frost is not
uncommon. This type of rain freezes on its way down and may cause ice
storms. During the summer high temperatures can be expected,
especially from June till August.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ottawa:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-6
-16
3
14
n/a
February
-5
-15
5
12
n/a
March
2
-8
5
12
n/a
April
11
0
6
11
n/a
May
18
7
7
12
n/a
June
24
12
8
12
n/a
July
26
15
9
11
n/a
August
25
14
8
11
n/a
September
20
9
6
12
n/a
October
13
4
4
12
n/a
November
5
-2
3
14
n/a
December
-6
-11
3
16
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
