Thermograph

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

Weather in Ottawa in April

In an average April, Ottawa sees a daily high around 12°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high12°C
Typical high range5°C to 20°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-4°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 1990-04-27
Lowest -6°C 1982-04-06

Low

Highest 17°C 1990-04-27
Lowest -15°C 1982-04-07

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 1990-04-26
Lowest -26°C 1982-04-07

Humidity

Highest 14.4 g/m³ 2002-04-16
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1995-04-05

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 2011-04-28
Lowest 6 km/h 2023-04-27

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 2011-04-28
Lowest 14 km/h 2004-04-12

Precip

Wettest 172 mm 2011
Driest 27 mm 1999

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