Ottawa April 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of April 3.
April 3 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 28.5 °C 2010
Lowest temperature -15.0 °C 1954
Lowest daily high -6.7 °C 1954
Highest daily low 7.9 °C 2010
Most precipitation 2.52 cm 1990
Most snow 23.6 cm 1975
April 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 7.5 °C
Average low -1.8 °C
Chance precipitation 39.2%
Chance snow 13.6%
Ottawa April 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 8.0 -1.0 0.14 0.0
2021 11.0 -5.0 0.00 0.0
2020 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 7.0 2.5 0.00 0.0
2018 7.0 -1.0 0.46 0.0
2017 8.0 -2.0 1.08 0.0
2016 -5.0 -10.5 0.00 0.0
2015 14.5 3.0 0.25 2.5
2014 5.3 -3.2 0.00 0.0
2013 1.4 -6.2 0.00 0.0
2012 10.7 -1.5 0.00 0.0
2011 11.1 -1.8 0.28 1.8
2010 28.5 7.9 0.00 0.0
2009 14.3 4.9 1.26 0.0
2008 6.5 -7.3 0.00 0.0
2007 9.3 5.0 1.52 0.0
2006 8.2 3.2 1.25 0.0
2005 12.5 0.5 0.18 0.0
2004 5.3 2.4 1.17 2.2
2003 0.8 -3.0 0.00 0.0
2002 4.3 0.0 0.36 0.0
2001 7.4 -4.4 0.00 0.0
2000 9.3 -1.6 1.24 0.0
1999 5.6 2.0 0.00 0.0
1998 8.8 2.9 0.05 0.0
1997 10.0 -4.0 0.00 0.0
1996 4.0 -3.5 0.00 0.0
1995 5.9 -4.0 0.52 0.2
1994 3.6 -2.4 0.00 0.0
1993 3.3 -1.5 0.06 0.6
1992 2.7 -4.0 0.00 0.0
1991 10.5 -4.0 0.00 0.0
1990 4.9 2.8 2.52 0.0
1989 6.5 1.9 0.34 0.0
1988 10.8 3.6 1.76 0.0
1987 5.8 -1.6 0.10 0.0
1986 12.1 0.3 0.00 0.0
1985 1.7 -1.1 0.60 3.2
1984 10.2 -1.8 0.00 0.0
1983 3.0 -3.5 0.40 0.0
1982 6.5 -3.0 1.08 0.4
1981 21.5 0.0 0.82 0.0
1980 8.0 -2.0 0.12 1.0
1979 7.0 3.5 0.00 0.0
1978 -2.0 -8.5 0.00 0.0
1977 6.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1976 7.2 0.6 0.00 0.0
1975 -1.7 -3.9 1.75 23.6
1974 10.0 0.6 0.97 0.0
1973 3.9 1.1 0.36 0.0
1972 5.0 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1971 4.4 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1970 2.8 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1969 1.7 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1968 11.1 -1.1 0.64 0.0
1967 4.4 1.7 0.00 0.0
1966 6.7 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1965 5.0 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1964 1.1 -1.7 0.03 1.3
1963 5.6 -0.6 0.13 0.0
1962 3.3 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1961 7.8 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1960 3.3 1.1 0.89 0.0
1959 3.3 0.0 0.38 0.0
1958 11.7 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1957 2.2 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1956 4.4 0.6 0.00 0.0
1955 5.6 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1954 -6.7 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1953 12.2 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1952 7.8 0.0 0.18 0.0
1951 5.0 0.6 0.08 0.0
1950 7.2 0.6 1.80 0.0
1949 9.4 1.1 0.00 0.0
1948 1.7 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1947 1.7 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1946 6.1 3.3 0.13 0.0
1945 7.2 1.7 0.00 0.0
1944 0.6 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1943 0.0 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1942 7.8 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1941 7.8 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1940 2.8 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1939 -1.1 -5.0 0.08 0.8
1938 2.8 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1937 4.4 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1936 -0.6 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1935 4.4 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1934 6.1 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1933 8.3 0.6 0.00 0.0
1932 1.1 -6.7 1.65 16.5
1931 10.0 0.6 0.00 0.0
1930 6.1 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1929 8.9 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1928 8.9 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1927 6.1 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1926 1.7 -4.4 0.23 2.3
1925 10.6 3.3 0.08 0.0
1924 7.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1923 3.3 -2.2 1.63 0.0
1922 7.8 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1921 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0
1920 7.2 0.6 0.46 0.0
1919 5.6 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1918 5.6 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1917 7.8 1.1 0.20 0.0
1916 0.6 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1915 5.6 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1914 1.1 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1913 3.9 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1912 0.0 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1911 -1.7 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1910 12.2 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1909 4.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1908 -2.2 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1907 5.6 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1906 15.0 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1905 9.4 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1904 1.1 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1903 13.3 0.0 0.81 1.3
1902 6.7 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1901 3.9 1.1 0.84 0.0
1900 5.0 1.1 0.30 0.0
1899 3.3 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1898 -2.2 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1897 5.0 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1896 -1.7 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1895 1.1 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1894 4.4 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1893 -0.6 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1892 12.8 3.3 0.00 0.0
1891 5.6 0.6 0.00 0.0
1890 8.9 -2.8 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 4/3?
For the date of Apr 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 28.5 °C which happened in 2010.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on April 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 28.5 °C 2010
2 21.5 °C 1981
3 15.0 °C 1906
4 14.5 °C 2015
5 14.3 °C 2009
6 13.3 °C 1903
7 12.8 °C 1892
8 12.5 °C 2005
9 12.2 °C 1910
9 12.2 °C 1953
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 4/3?
For the date of Apr 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -15.0 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1954.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on April 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -15.0 °C 1911
1 -15.0 °C 1954
3 -12.2 °C 1908
3 -12.2 °C 1969
5 -11.1 °C 1898
6 -10.5 °C 2016
7 -10.0 °C 1940
8 -9.4 °C 1912
8 -9.4 °C 1914
10 -8.9 °C 1943
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on April 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -6.7 °C 1954
2 -5.0 °C 2016
3 -2.2 °C 1908
3 -2.2 °C 1898
5 -2.0 °C 1978
6 -1.7 °C 1911
6 -1.7 °C 1896
6 -1.7 °C 1975
9 -1.1 °C 1939
10 -0.6 °C 1936
10 -0.6 °C 1893
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 4/3?
For the date of Apr 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.52 cm which happened in 1990.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on April 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.52 cm 1990
2 1.80 cm 1950
3 1.76 cm 1988
4 1.75 cm 1975
5 1.65 cm 1932
6 1.63 cm 1923
7 1.52 cm 2007
8 1.26 cm 2009
9 1.25 cm 2006
10 1.24 cm 2000
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on April 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 23.6 cm 1975
2 16.5 cm 1932
3 3.2 cm 1985
4 2.5 cm 2015
5 2.3 cm 1926
6 2.2 cm 2004
7 1.8 cm 2011
8 1.3 cm 1903
8 1.3 cm 1964
10 1.0 cm 1980
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location