Ottawa - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Ottawa, Ontario Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Ottawa had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made near downtown Ottawa.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Ottawa temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
2023
54 36 2022 12 2
56 38 2021 13 3
55 35 2020 13 2
52 34 2019 11 1
53 36 2018 12 2
53 37 2017 12 3
55 37 2016 13 3
53 35 2015 12 2
52 35 2014 11 2
52 35 2013 11 2
56 38 2012 13 3
55 38 2011 13 3
55 39 2010 13 4
Number of days each year when the temperature in Ottawa dropped to -18 or 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
-18 °C
0 °F
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023
35 147 2022 119 3
16 139 2021 127 6
12 167 2020 108 12
31 164 2019 100 3
20 168 2018 120 9
16 138 2017 116 3
21 152 2016 123 9
41 135 2015 128 3
27 151 2014 115 0
28 153 2013 112 4
12 141 2012 128 14
17 143 2011 128 4
2 129 2010 112 9

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Ottawa during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total precipitation in Ottawa
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
2023
163 2022 41.4 1051
146 2021 35.3 897
138 2020 34.9 886
136 2019 39.0 991
144 2018 33.6 853
152 2017 49.8 1264
142 2016 36.1 918
73 2015 30.9 785
81 2014 35.6 903
87 2013 34.7 881
81 2012 31.8 807
83 2011 34.6 878
76 2010 38.2 970

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Ottawa and number of days when new snow totalled at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
2023
24 2022 75.6 192.0
19 2021 67.7 172.0
23 2020 75.0 190.5
25 2019 82.7 210.1
2018
25 2017 55.9 141.9
30 2016 95.0 241.3
18 2015 60.9 154.7
21 2014 57.2 145.3
28 2013 90.1 228.9
20 2012 65.0 165.1
16 2011 54.1 137.4
12 2010 39.8 101.1
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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