Ottawa December 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of December 23.
December 23 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 11.7 °C 1957
Lowest temperature -28.9 °C 1955
Lowest daily high -21.7 °C 1943
Highest daily low 2.1 °C 2015
Most precipitation 2.86 cm 2007
Most snow 17.8 cm 1915
December 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -2.7 °C
Average low -10.1 °C
Chance precipitation 49.9%
Chance snow 38.4%
Ottawa December 23 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 0.0 -9.0 0.00 0.0
2022 2.5 -5.0 1.80 15.0
2021 -9.0 -16.0 0.00 0.0
2020 1.0 -10.0 0.00 0.0
2019 5.0 -2.5 0.00 0.0
2018 -7.5 -12.5 0.00 0.0
2017 -6.5 -12.5 0.38 4.0
2016 2.0 -1.5 0.14 3.0
2015 9.3 2.1 0.55 0.0
2014 1.8 -6.3 0.10 0.0
2013 -6.0 -8.2 0.00 0.0
2012 -6.3 -9.5 0.06 3.0
2011 -4.2 -9.1 0.03 0.5
2010 -2.3 -5.4 0.00 0.0
2009 -3.3 -14.2 0.00 0.0
2008 -2.3 -24.1 0.44 4.4
2007 6.5 -0.6 2.86 0.0
2006 5.4 -3.3 0.08 0.0
2005 3.0 -2.6 0.67 6.7
2004 6.7 -7.1 2.43 0.0
2003 2.3 1.7 0.66 0.0
2002 1.7 -5.0 0.30 3.0
2001 2.1 -11.2 1.21 0.0
2000 -12.4 -15.5 0.06 0.9
1999 -4.6 -10.1 0.00 0.0
1998 -7.3 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1997 -5.4 -11.7 0.26 3.2
1996 4.1 -0.2 1.34 2.4
1995 -4.1 -6.3 0.00 0.0
1994 3.9 -4.2 0.00 0.0
1993 -13.2 -19.7 0.00 0.0
1992 3.0 -0.5 0.00 0.0
1991 2.3 -2.0 0.00 0.0
1990 2.3 0.3 1.17 11.8
1989 -16.8 -25.2 0.00 0.0
1988 5.0 -10.1 0.06 0.6
1987 1.2 -1.7 0.10 1.0
1986 4.5 -0.3 0.00 0.0
1985 0.5 -8.6 0.25 3.0
1984 3.4 -8.4 0.28 2.8
1983 -6.8 -12.8 0.08 0.6
1982 -2.5 -11.0 0.92 0.0
1981 2.0 -1.5 0.88 8.0
1980 -1.5 -14.0 0.24 2.8
1979 2.5 -0.5 1.14 0.0
1978 2.0 -9.5 0.00 0.0
1977 1.0 -6.0 0.00 0.0
1976 -2.2 -16.1 0.13 2.8
1975 -12.2 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1974 3.3 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1973 -8.3 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1972 0.0 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1971 -7.2 -19.4 0.05 0.5
1970 -12.2 -23.9 0.79 13.0
1969 -18.3 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1968 2.8 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1967 -4.4 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1966 -11.7 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1965 2.8 -6.1 1.04 8.6
1964 2.2 -2.8 0.41 0.0
1963 -10.0 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1962 1.1 -18.3 0.15 2.5
1961 -6.1 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1960 -10.0 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1959 -12.2 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1958 1.7 -8.9 0.08 0.8
1957 11.7 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1956 -1.7 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1955 -13.9 -28.9 0.00 0.0
1954 -2.8 -22.2 1.45 14.5
1953 -11.1 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1952 -2.2 -5.6 1.27 12.7
1951 -8.9 -21.7 0.79 7.9
1950 -4.4 -13.9 0.76 7.6
1949 1.7 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1948 -3.9 -5.6 0.03 0.3
1947 -7.8 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1946 -0.6 -10.0 0.61 2.5
1945 -10.0 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1944 -13.3 -21.7 0.69 6.9
1943 -21.7 -28.9 0.00 0.0
1942 1.1 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1941 1.7 -12.2 1.65 0.0
1940 -8.3 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1939 -8.3 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1938 -8.3 -16.1 0.48 4.8
1937 -7.2 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1936 -3.9 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1935 -12.8 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1934 -5.6 -28.3 0.13 1.3
1933 -15.6 -26.1 1.02 10.2
1932 1.1 -3.9 0.76 7.6
1931 4.4 0.6 0.58 0.0
1930 -1.1 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1929 -16.1 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1928 -6.7 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1927 -5.6 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1926 -7.8 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1925 -9.4 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1924 -2.2 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1923 3.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1922 -2.2 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1921 -11.7 -18.9 0.58 5.8
1920 3.3 -8.3 0.43 0.0
1919 -0.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1918 6.1 0.0 0.46 0.0
1917 -12.8 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1916 -5.6 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1915 -2.2 -7.8 1.78 17.8
1914 -12.8 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1913 -5.6 -12.2 0.51 5.1
1912 -4.4 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1911 3.3 -3.9 0.28 0.0
1910 -5.0 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1909 -3.3 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1908 -15.0 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1907 0.6 0.0 1.27 12.7
1906 -13.3 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1905 2.2 -6.1 0.13 1.3
1904 -11.1 -13.3 0.64 6.4
1903 -1.7 -20.0 0.38 3.8
1902 -2.8 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1901 1.7 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1900 -1.7 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1899 -0.6 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1898 5.0 0.6 0.33 0.0
1897 -8.9 -12.8 0.51 5.1
1896 -15.6 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1895 4.4 0.6 0.25 0.0
1894 -10.0 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1893 0.6 -16.1 0.51 5.1
1892 -20.0 -26.1 0.00 0.0
1891 5.6 0.6 0.71 0.0
1890 3.3 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1889 -6.7 -11.1 0.76 7.6
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 12/23?
For the date of Dec 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 11.7 °C which happened in 1957.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 11.7 °C 1957
2 9.3 °C 2015
3 6.7 °C 2004
4 6.5 °C 2007
5 6.1 °C 1918
6 5.6 °C 1891
7 5.4 °C 2006
8 5.0 °C 1898
8 5.0 °C 1988
8 5.0 °C 2019
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 12/23?
For the date of Dec 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -28.9 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1955.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 -28.9 °C 1955
1 -28.9 °C 1943
3 -28.3 °C 1934
4 -27.2 °C 1929
5 -26.7 °C 1935
5 -26.7 °C 1908
7 -26.1 °C 1933
7 -26.1 °C 1892
9 -25.2 °C 1989
10 -24.1 °C 2008
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on December 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 -21.7 °C 1943
2 -20.0 °C 1892
3 -18.3 °C 1969
4 -16.8 °C 1989
5 -16.1 °C 1929
6 -15.6 °C 1896
6 -15.6 °C 1933
8 -15.0 °C 1908
9 -13.9 °C 1955
10 -13.3 °C 1944
10 -13.3 °C 1906
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 12/23?
For the date of Dec 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.86 cm which happened in 2007.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on December 23
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.86 cm 2007
2 2.43 cm 2004
3 1.80 cm 2022
4 1.78 cm 1915
5 1.65 cm 1941
6 1.45 cm 1954
7 1.34 cm 1996
8 1.27 cm 1952
8 1.27 cm 1907
10 1.21 cm 2001
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on December 23
Rank Precipitation Year
1 17.8 cm 1915
2 15.0 cm 2022
3 14.5 cm 1954
4 13.0 cm 1970
5 12.7 cm 1907
5 12.7 cm 1952
7 11.8 cm 1990
8 10.2 cm 1933
9 8.6 cm 1965
10 8.0 cm 1981
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location