Weather in Ottawa in August

General weather information about Ottawa

Average annual temperature is 11.5 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -14.3 °C

Number of sunny days: 164 days

Number of rainy days: 195 days

Number of snow days: 6 days

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* Weather data for Ottawa United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Ottawa air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)13.918.517.229.431.432.534.631.233.426.819.212.5
Average daytime temperature (°C)6.38.49.418.622.025.629.527.124.118.19.77.4
Average temperature (°C)2.62.03.311.514.419.423.521.518.412.84.33.2
Average night temperature (°C)-0.6-3.0-1.55.36.913.518.216.613.58.3-0.1-0.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-5.5-14.3-6.3-2.40.17.514.211.07.10.4-5.7-5.6

Ottawa monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)10.011.012.013.014.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.610.611.913.314.515.114.813.812.511.19.99.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.013.014.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.36.86.98.711.711.011.910.68.97.57.23.6
Precipitation (mm)92429913223821411711288760112
Sunny days1113101422129915162013
Rainy days1913211691822221515916
Snow days120000000012

Best time to visit Ottawa:

The best time to visit Ottawa during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.7(h)
  • June — 11.0(h)
  • July — 11.9(h)
  • August — 10.6(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Ottawa is at

  • April — 132(mm)
  • July — 141(mm)
  • August — 171(mm)
  • September — 128(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Ottawa?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Ottawa.
    What is the weather like in Ottawa?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Ottawa by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Ottawa have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Ottawa throughout the year.