Is Ottawa hot in October?
Days are typically cool at 13.4°C, while nights average 4.5°C.
Canada · 1991–2020 normal
Ottawa in
October.
Typical October weather in Ottawa: 13.4°C by day, 4.5°C at night, 89 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high13.4°C
Typical low4.5°C
Rain89 mm
Wet days10.7
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 32 out of 100 (June leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 52 from latitude 45.41°.
October at a glance
What is Ottawa like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 89 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 6 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 6094817
- NOAA station
- CA006105976 · OTTAWA CDA
- Station distance
- 3.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
Next step
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