Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in April

In an average April, Ottawa sees a daily high around 11°C and a low around -1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high11°C
Typical high range4°C to 19°C
Average low-1°C
Typical low range-5°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2023-04-13
Lowest -9°C 1982-04-06

Low

Highest 14°C 1990-04-27
Lowest -15°C 1982-04-07

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2002-04-17
Lowest -25°C 1982-04-07

Humidity

Highest 14.8 g/m³ 2002-04-17
Lowest 1.4 g/m³ 1995-04-05

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 1981-04-14
Lowest 6 km/h 1991-04-17

Precip

Wettest 141 mm 1993
Driest 25 mm 1999

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