When to visit
Ottawa?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Ottawa
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Ottawa is May, July, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
76

Excellent climate

🌦Humid

Temperature
13–23°C
Cool nights
Feels like
12–24°C
Comfortable
Precipitation
115mm
Heavy downpours · 11 days
Sunshine
10.6h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
71%
Comfortable
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
83
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun83JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score111213237876777583421210
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdMildHumidHumidHumidMildColdColdPolar
Temperature-13–-4°C-13–-2°C-7–3°C0–11°C8–19°C13–23°C17–27°C17–25°C13–22°C7–14°C-1–6°C-7–0°C
Feels like-18–-8°C-18–-7°C-12–-1°C-4–7°C5–18°C12–24°C17–28°C17–26°C12–22°C4–12°C-5–2°C-11–-4°C
Precipitation75mm
13 days
74mm
12 days
77mm
12 days
107mm
12 days
87mm
9 days
115mm
11 days
108mm
10 days
121mm
11 days
77mm
8 days
105mm
12 days
76mm
11 days
89mm
14 days
Sunshine4.3h
☀︎ 47%
5.5h
☀︎ 52%
7.0h
☀︎ 58%
7.7h
☀︎ 57%
10.3h
☀︎ 69%
10.6h
☀︎ 68%
12.0h
☀︎ 79%
10.8h
☀︎ 77%
9.5h
☀︎ 76%
5.9h
☀︎ 54%
4.4h
☀︎ 46%
3.0h
☀︎ 34%
WindNW · 17 km/hNW · 17 km/hNW · 18 km/hNW · 18 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/hW · 14 km/hW · 14 km/hSW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/h
Humidity (%)76%73%70%66%66%71%72%76%76%77%77%78%
Day length9.2h10.4h12.0h13.6h14.9h15.6h15.3h14.0h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.8h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Ottawa?

The best time to visit Ottawa is May, September, July, June, August, with temperatures between 8 °C and 27 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Ottawa?

Ottawa has a climate with an overall score of 4.3/10. Annual temperatures range from -13 °C to 27 °C.

What is the hottest month in Ottawa?

The hottest month in Ottawa is July, with average highs of 27 °C and lows of 17 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Ottawa?

The rainiest month in Ottawa is August, with an average of 121 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Ottawa?

Peak season in Ottawa is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Ottawa?

Shoulder season in Ottawa falls in April, May, October, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.