Ottawa December 24 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of December 24 (Christmas Eve).
December 24 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 17.1 °C 2015
Lowest temperature -31.7 °C 1943
Lowest daily high -18.9 °C 1914
Highest daily low 4.2 °C 2015
Most precipitation 5.62 cm 2020
Most snow 11.4 cm 1913
December 24 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -2.8 °C
Average low -10.2 °C
Chance precipitation 50.5%
Chance snow 39.2%
Ottawa December 24 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 1.5 -3.0 0.00 0.0
2022 -6.0 -11.0 0.00 0.0
2021 -5.0 -14.0 0.06 1.0
2020 9.0 -6.0 5.62 0.0
2019 -2.0 -6.0 0.00 0.0
2018 -7.0 -10.0 0.06 1.0
2017 -6.0 -12.0 0.40 4.0
2016 4.0 -1.5 0.12 1.2
2015 17.1 4.2 0.00 0.0
2014 7.5 0.2 0.49 0.0
2013 -15.5 -20.6 0.00 0.0
2012 -6.2 -16.5 0.00 0.0
2011 -8.3 -16.6 0.05 1.0
2010 -4.3 -8.9 0.00 0.0
2009 2.0 -6.8 0.00 0.0
2008 6.4 -12.0 0.55 0.0
2007 0.5 -5.6 0.08 1.0
2006 7.4 1.5 0.00 0.0
2005 3.1 0.5 0.84 0.0
2004 -12.0 -18.5 0.00 0.0
2003 4.5 0.9 2.32 0.0
2002 -2.3 -10.4 0.00 0.0
2001 0.5 -4.7 0.04 0.4
2000 -11.9 -19.5 0.35 6.5
1999 -10.1 -14.8 0.00 0.0
1998 -3.5 -16.0 0.04 1.0
1997 -1.1 -11.4 0.22 2.6
1996 8.0 -0.2 0.04 0.4
1995 -5.7 -8.5 0.00 0.0
1994 2.9 -4.3 0.00 0.0
1993 -10.5 -21.6 0.13 1.5
1992 -12.5 -19.2 0.20 2.2
1991 -13.7 -17.7 0.04 0.4
1990 -7.0 -9.0 0.32 9.4
1989 -6.5 -25.4 0.00 0.0
1988 2.2 -0.8 0.78 4.6
1987 1.1 -10.1 0.61 0.6
1986 0.5 -3.1 1.50 0.0
1985 3.1 -4.0 0.00 0.0
1984 -2.7 -4.4 1.08 10.8
1983 -12.3 -18.6 0.00 0.0
1982 0.5 -7.0 0.66 0.0
1981 1.0 -2.5 0.00 0.0
1980 -1.0 -15.0 0.34 3.0
1979 3.0 0.5 1.88 0.0
1978 -3.0 -13.0 0.80 8.0
1977 5.0 -3.5 0.32 0.0
1976 -12.2 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1975 -15.6 -21.7 0.00 0.0
1974 0.6 -2.8 0.25 4.3
1973 -14.4 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1972 2.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1971 3.9 -12.8 0.23 0.3
1970 -8.3 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1969 -14.4 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1968 -15.0 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1967 -7.8 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1966 -9.4 -15.6 0.71 11.2
1965 3.3 -1.1 1.93 3.6
1964 5.0 0.6 1.40 0.0
1963 -2.8 -13.9 0.30 5.6
1962 -12.8 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1961 -6.7 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1960 -10.6 -27.2 0.25 5.6
1959 -8.9 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1958 -15.0 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1957 4.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1956 2.2 -3.9 0.15 1.0
1955 -3.3 -28.3 0.00 0.0
1954 -2.8 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1953 1.1 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1952 3.3 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1951 -7.8 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1950 1.7 -10.0 0.38 3.8
1949 -5.0 -11.7 0.18 1.8
1948 -12.2 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1947 -7.8 -18.3 0.08 0.8
1946 -1.1 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1945 -9.4 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1944 -10.0 -24.4 0.10 1.0
1943 -4.4 -31.7 0.08 0.8
1942 2.8 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1941 4.4 -4.4 3.25 0.0
1940 -5.6 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1939 -5.6 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1938 -3.3 -11.1 0.30 3.0
1937 -6.7 -23.3 0.64 6.4
1936 2.8 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1935 -12.2 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1934 -4.4 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1933 -6.7 -15.6 0.33 3.3
1932 0.6 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1931 2.8 1.7 0.23 0.0
1930 -5.0 -7.2 0.00 0.0
1929 -11.1 -16.1 0.20 2.0
1928 3.9 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1927 -12.2 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1926 -5.6 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1925 -5.0 -17.8 0.38 3.8
1924 -1.1 -6.1 0.64 6.4
1923 -0.6 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1922 -0.6 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1921 -6.7 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1920 0.6 -11.7 0.00 0.0
1919 -0.6 -7.8 0.84 8.4
1918 0.0 -8.3 0.25 2.5
1917 -6.7 -13.9 0.13 1.3
1916 -9.4 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1915 1.7 -2.2 0.13 1.3
1914 -18.9 -27.8 0.13 1.3
1913 -2.2 -6.7 1.14 11.4
1912 -6.1 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1911 2.8 1.1 0.00 0.0
1910 2.2 -5.6 0.51 5.1
1909 -5.0 -7.2 0.00 0.0
1908 -10.0 -21.1 0.05 0.5
1907 0.6 -3.3 0.05 0.5
1906 -12.2 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1905 -3.3 -15.6 0.13 1.3
1904 -10.0 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1903 1.1 -7.2 0.89 8.9
1902 -11.7 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1901 1.7 -2.8 0.43 2.5
1900 2.8 -2.2 0.28 0.0
1899 1.1 -2.8 2.31 11.4
1898 1.1 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1897 -12.2 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1896 -16.1 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1895 4.4 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1894 -7.2 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1893 2.8 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1892 -17.2 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1891 1.7 0.0 0.05 0.0
1890 -6.7 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1889 2.2 -1.7 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 12/24?
For the date of Dec 24, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 17.1 °C which happened in 2015.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 17.1 °C 2015
2 9.0 °C 2020
3 8.0 °C 1996
4 7.5 °C 2014
5 7.4 °C 2006
6 6.4 °C 2008
7 5.0 °C 1964
7 5.0 °C 1977
9 4.5 °C 2003
10 4.4 °C 1941
10 4.4 °C 1895
10 4.4 °C 1957
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 12/24?
For the date of Dec 24, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -31.7 °C which happened in 1943.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 -31.7 °C 1943
2 -28.3 °C 1955
3 -27.8 °C 1914
4 -27.2 °C 1960
4 -27.2 °C 1973
6 -25.4 °C 1989
7 -25.0 °C 1958
8 -24.4 °C 1944
9 -23.9 °C 1969
10 -23.3 °C 1897
10 -23.3 °C 1896
10 -23.3 °C 1934
10 -23.3 °C 1937
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on December 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 -18.9 °C 1914
2 -17.2 °C 1892
3 -16.1 °C 1896
4 -15.6 °C 1975
5 -15.5 °C 2013
6 -15.0 °C 1968
6 -15.0 °C 1958
8 -14.4 °C 1973
8 -14.4 °C 1969
10 -13.7 °C 1991
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 12/24?
For the date of Dec 24, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 5.62 cm which happened in 2020.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on December 24
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.62 cm 2020
2 3.25 cm 1941
3 2.32 cm 2003
4 2.31 cm 1899
5 1.93 cm 1965
6 1.88 cm 1979
7 1.50 cm 1986
8 1.40 cm 1964
9 1.14 cm 1913
10 1.08 cm 1984
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on December 24
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.4 cm 1899
1 11.4 cm 1913
3 11.2 cm 1966
4 10.8 cm 1984
5 9.4 cm 1990
6 8.9 cm 1903
7 8.4 cm 1919
8 8.0 cm 1978
9 6.5 cm 2000
10 6.4 cm 1937
10 6.4 cm 1924
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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