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Ottawa (Kanata – Orléans), ON

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-16°C4°F

Wind:
N 2 km/h
N 1 mph
Wind Chill:
-17
1
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Temperature:
-15.5°C
4.1° F
Pressure:
102.2 kPa 
30.2 inches 
Dew point:
-17.6°C
0.3°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
84%
Date:
3:00 AM EST Monday 25 January 2021
Observed at:
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int’l Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Sunday 24 January 2021

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Sunday 24 January 2021

Chance of flurries
Tonight
-16°C3°F
Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 16. Wind chill near minus 20.
Chance of flurries
Mon, 25 Jan
-4°C25°F
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 6 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Night:  Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 8 in the evening and minus 15 overnight.
Chance of flurries
Tue, 26 Jan
-6°C21°F
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6.
Night:  Cloudy. Low minus 11.
Cloudy
Wed, 27 Jan
-5°C23°F
Cloudy. High minus 5.
Night:  Cloudy. Low minus 12.
A mix of sun and cloud
Thu, 28 Jan
-10°C14°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 10.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 20.
A mix of sun and cloud
Fri, 29 Jan
-12°C10°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 18.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 30 Jan
-9°C16°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 9.
Normals:
Max -6°C.21°F. Min -16°C.3°F.
Sunrise:
7:30 EST
Sunset:
16:59 EST

Averages and extremes

20 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 6.6°C43.9°F
  • 2006
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -30.6°C-23.1°F
  • 1946
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 27.4 mm1.08 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 23.6 mm0.93 inches
  • 1947
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.3 cm6.42 inches
  • 1965
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
  • 1959
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.1°C-24.0°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 29.6 mm1.17 inches
  • 1979
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.9 mm0.47 inches
  • 1959
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 30.0 cm11.81 inches
  • 1979
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1957
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.1°C-24.0°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 33.5 mm1.32 inches
  • 1957
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 22.9 mm0.9 inches
  • 1957
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 21.6 cm8.5 inches
  • 1941
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 71.0 cm27.95 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

23 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 5.6°C42.1°F
  • 1967
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.7°C-25.1°F
  • 1976
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 19.0 mm0.75 inches
  • 1998
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 9.6 mm0.38 inches
  • 1992
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 23.8 cm9.37 inches
  • 1998
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 71.0 cm27.95 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

24 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.7°C45.9°F
  • 1999
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.7°C-25.1°F
  • 1976
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 16.0 mm0.63 inches
  • 1969
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.0 mm0.63 inches
  • 1969
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.5 cm5.31 inches
  • 1965
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 January
Average high
  • -6.2°C20.8°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 10.6°C51.1°F
  • 1950
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -28.4°C-19.1°F
  • 2004
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 43.6 mm1.72 inches
  • 2010
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 43.6 mm1.72 inches
  • 2010
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.9 cm4.69 inches
  • 1975
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 72.0 cm28.35 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

26 January
Average high
  • -6.2°C20.8°F
Average low
  • -15.5°C4.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 10.0°C50.0°F
  • 1950
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -30.0°C-22.0°F
  • 1994
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 26.1 mm1.03 inches
  • 1978
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 26.1 mm1.03 inches
  • 1978
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 15.6 cm6.14 inches
  • 1989
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 77.0 cm30.31 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

27 January
Average high
  • -6.2°C20.8°F
Average low
  • -15.5°C4.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.1°C48.4°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.4°C-24.5°F
  • 1994
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 23.8 mm0.94 inches
  • 1996
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.2 mm0.64 inches
  • 1996
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.3 cm6.42 inches
  • 1954
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 72.0 cm28.35 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

28 January
Average high
  • -6.1°C21.0°F
Average low
  • -15.4°C4.3°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 2006
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -29.4°C-20.9°F
  • 1955
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 18.0 mm0.71 inches
  • 1994
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.8 mm0.54 inches
  • 1994
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 18.0 cm7.09 inches
  • 2009
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 69.0 cm27.17 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

29 January
Average high
  • -6.0°C21.2°F
Average low
  • -15.4°C4.3°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 6.1°C43.0°F
  • 1950
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -28.9°C-20.0°F
  • 1952
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 8.9 mm0.35 inches
  • 1958
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 5.1 mm0.2 inches
  • 1968
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 8.9 cm3.5 inches
  • 1958
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 68.0 cm26.77 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

30 January
Average high
  • -6.0°C21.2°F
Average low
  • -15.3°C4.5°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 5.6°C42.1°F
  • 1974
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.1°C-24.0°F
  • 1952
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 29.0 mm1.14 inches
  • 1966
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 18.3 mm0.72 inches
  • 1969
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 38.6 cm15.2 inches
  • 1966
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 74.0 cm29.13 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data’s Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday’s Data
Max:
-10.5 °C13.1 °F
Min:
-18.8 °C-1.8 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.0 mm0.00 in

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