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When to go · Ottawa

Ottawa, month by month

The best months for Ottawa: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb unless you want deep cold and ice; Jul–Aug for heat and humidity.-5 °C / -14 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb unless you want deep cold and ice; Jul–Aug for heat and humidity.-3 °C / -13 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.3 °C / -7 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Ottawa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Ottawa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.24 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb unless you want deep cold and ice; Jul–Aug for heat and humidity.27 °C / 16 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb unless you want deep cold and ice; Jul–Aug for heat and humidity.26 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Ottawa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.21 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Ottawa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.13 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.6 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-2 °C / -9 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday