Best Time til Visit Ottawa
Best time til visit Ottawa: júlí and september. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Ottawa
Go in júlí and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Ottawa month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | -5° | -13° | 61 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| febrúar | -3° | -13° | 49 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| mars | 5° | -6° | 79 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| apríl | 11° | 1° | 128 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| maí | 19° | 9° | 87 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| júní | 24° | 15° | 136 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| júlí | 27° | 18° | 114 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| ágúst | 25° | 16° | 150 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| september | 22° | 12° | 52 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| október | 15° | 6° | 61 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| nóvember | 5° | -1° | 60 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| desember | -1° | -9° | 90 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Ottawa compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Ottawa.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mán.t-Tremblant National Park | 144 km | 4°C | 3°C cooler | 1298 mm |
| mán.treal-Trudeau International Airport | 153 km | 8°C | +1°C warmer | 1094 mm |
| mán.treal | 166 km | 8°C | +1°C warmer | 1057 mm |
| Algonquin Provincial Park | 214 km | 6°C | 2°C cooler | 894 mm |
| Burlington | 222 km | 9°C | +2°C warmer | 1157 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Ottawa is a city in Ontario. Ottawa is known for Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal. Íbúafjöldinn er um 1 million.
Núna er hitinn -2°C (29°F) in Ottawa með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -5°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -2°C til 5°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 13%. Sightseeing conditions score 7/10 - góðar aðstæður.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Ottawa is júlí and september. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 27°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -13°C.
The closest major airport is mán.treal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), about 153 km away. Nearby highlights include mán.t-Tremblant National Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Franconia Notch State Park and Watkins Glen State Park.
Í einföldu máli. Today is much colder than average for október. The forecast high of 5°C is 9.3°C below the 15°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 4 PM til 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Ottawa today at 9.3/10. Overnight lows near -2°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Ottawa núna
Open-Meteo Updated 6:40 PM, okt 28 local time.
Weekend outlook
☀️ 9° / 1°
Heiðskýrt · 1% rain · wind 12 km/h
☁️ 14° / 2°
Skýjað · 6% rain · wind 10 km/h
Hlutir til að gera in Ottawa
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Ottawa.
Quick facts about Ottawa
| Tegund | City |
|---|---|
| State | Ontario |
| Land | Kanada |
| Heimsálfa | Norður-Ameríka |
| Hnit | 45°25′17.4″N 75°41′49.9″W (45.4215, -75.6972) |
| Mannfjöldi | 1.020.000 |
| Known for | Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal |
| Staðartími | 6:40 PM (UTC-04:00) |
| Best months | júlí and september |
| Loftslag | Subarctic |
Explore Ottawa
Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ottawa?
Ottawa is a city in Ontario. Its coordinates are 45.4215, -75.6972. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.
What is the weather like in Ottawa núna?
It is currently -2°C (29°F) með skýjað. Raki is 88% and wind is 5 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Ottawa?
júlí and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Ottawa, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa observes America/Toronto (UTC-04:00). The local time is 6:40 PM.
How many people live in Ottawa?
Ottawa has a population of approximately 1 million.
What is the nearest airport til Ottawa?
The closest airports are mán.treal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 153 km away and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 367 km away.
What are the top things til do in Ottawa?
Popular options include mán.t-Tremblant National Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Franconia Notch State Park, Watkins Glen State Park, CN Tower and Letchworth State Park.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated október 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
