Best year time to visit Ottawa

General weather information about Ottawa

Average annual temperature is 12.0 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -19.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 208 days

Number of rainy days: 137 days

Number of snow days: 20 days

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* Weather data for Ottawa United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Ottawa air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)11.614.921.327.730.732.335.235.633.631.719.414.6
Average daytime temperature (°C)2.06.18.817.825.028.628.828.426.718.611.17.0
Average temperature (°C)-2.1-0.32.810.918.623.023.423.620.813.65.83.0
Average night temperature (°C)-5.1-4.9-1.55.412.517.318.719.315.79.31.5-0.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-16.0-19.4-12.6-4.53.09.713.813.510.2-4.0-10.0-6.1

Ottawa monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)10.011.012.013.014.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.610.611.913.314.515.114.813.812.511.19.99.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.013.014.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)5.27.57.19.411.712.412.011.310.67.77.15.0
Precipitation (mm)5961523334771447751521053
Sunny days141715182015151621182415
Rainy days88151011151615912513
Snow days931200000113

Best time to visit Ottawa:

The best time to visit Ottawa during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.7(h)
  • June — 12.4(h)
  • July — 12.0(h)
  • August — 11.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Ottawa is at

  • June — 77(mm)
  • July — 144(mm)
  • August — 77(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Ottawa?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Ottawa.
    What is the weather like in Ottawa?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Ottawa by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Ottawa have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Ottawa throughout the year.