Ottawa
Climate

Ottawa

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Ottawa (Central Experimental Farm), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1872–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	15.6 (60.1)	12.7 (54.9)	26.7 (80.1)	31.2 (88.2)	35.2 (95.4)	36.7 (98.1)	37.8 (100.0)	37.8 (100.0)	36.7 (98.1)	29.4 (84.9)	23.3 (73.9)	17.2 (63.0)	37.8 (100.0)

Average high °C (°F)	−5.8 (21.6)	−3.1 (26.4)	2.4 (36.3)	11.4 (52.5)	19.0 (66.2)	24.1 (75.4)	26.6 (79.9)	25.4 (77.7)	20.5 (68.9)	12.8 (55.0)	5.5 (41.9)	−2.0 (28.4)	11.4 (52.5)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−10.2 (13.6)	−7.9 (17.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	6.5 (43.7)	13.5 (56.3)	18.7 (65.7)	21.2 (70.2)	19.9 (67.8)	15.3 (59.5)	8.4 (47.1)	2.0 (35.6)	−5.6 (21.9)	6.6 (43.9)

Average low °C (°F)	−14.4 (6.1)	−12.5 (9.5)	−6.8 (19.8)	1.5 (34.7)	8.0 (46.4)	13.3 (55.9)	15.7 (60.3)	14.5 (58.1)	10.1 (50.2)	4.0 (39.2)	−1.5 (29.3)	−9.2 (15.4)	1.9 (35.4)

Record low °C (°F)	−37.8 (−36.0)	−38.3 (−36.9)	−36.7 (−34.1)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−7.2 (19.0)	0.0 (32.0)	3.3 (37.9)	1.1 (34.0)	−4.4 (24.1)	−12.8 (9.0)	−30.6 (−23.1)	−38.9 (−38.0)	−38.9 (−38.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	62.9 (2.48)	49.7 (1.96)	57.5 (2.26)	71.1 (2.80)	86.6 (3.41)	92.7 (3.65)	84.4 (3.32)	83.8 (3.30)	92.7 (3.65)	85.9 (3.38)	82.7 (3.26)	69.5 (2.74)	919.5 (36.20)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	23.0 (0.91)	17.9 (0.70)	28.8 (1.13)	63.2 (2.49)	86.6 (3.41)	92.7 (3.65)	84.4 (3.32)	83.8 (3.30)	92.7 (3.65)	83.1 (3.27)	67.5 (2.66)	31.9 (1.26)	755.5 (29.74)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	44.3 (17.4)	34.7 (13.7)	29.1 (11.5)	7.2 (2.8)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.9 (1.1)	16.0 (6.3)	41.3 (16.3)	175.4 (69.1)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	16.0	11.7	11.5	13.2	14.5	12.4	11.6	11.2	12.9	14.9	15.2	15.6	160.7

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.7	3.5	5.5	11.5	14.4	12.4	11.6	11.2	12.9	14.6	11.6	5.5	118.3

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	14.1	9.7	7.4	2.7	0.08	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.81	5.1	12.2	52.0

Mean monthly sunshine hours	99.3	131.3	167.1	189.8	229.8	254.2	279.0	249.3	177.6	139.4	84.3	82.6	2,083.7

Percent possible sunshine	35.0	44.9	45.3	46.9	49.9	54.3	58.9	57.1	47.1	41.0	29.4	30.3	45.0

Source: Environment Canada

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The highest temperature recorded in Ottawa was 37.8 °C (100 °F) in July and August.

final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded in Ottawa was 37.8 °C (100 °F) in July and August.