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Ottawa weather: 16°C, að mestu heiðskýrt. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 16°C now🕔 2:34 AM local📅 Best: september👥 1 million

Loftslag in Ottawa month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-5°-13°61 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-3°-13°49 mm★★☆☆☆
mars-6°79 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl11°128 mm★★★☆☆
maí19°87 mm★★★★
júní24°15°136 mm★★★★
júlí27°18°113 mm★★★★
ágúst25°16°104 mm★★★★
september22°13°39 mm★★★★
október15°74 mm★★★★
nóvember-1°60 mm★★★☆☆
desember-2°-9°90 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Best time til visit Ottawa

Go in 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.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★★
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★★
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Recent extremes in Ottawa

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day35°Cjúl 28, 2025
Coldest night-28°Cjan 24, 2026
Wettest day123 mmágú 9, 2024

How Ottawa compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Ottawa.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
mán.t-Tremblant National Park144 km4°C3°C cooler1268 mm
mán.treal-Trudeau International Airport153 km8°C+1°C warmer1074 mm
mán.treal166 km8°C+1°C warmer1065 mm
Algonquin Provincial Park214 km6°C2°C cooler893 mm
Burlington222 km9°C+2°C warmer1139 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 19°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

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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 16°C (61°F) með að mestu heiðskýrt. Raki is 81% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Ottawa?

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 2:34 AM.

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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, 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 september 16, 2026 at 2:34 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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