Ottawa December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of December 3.
December 3 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 15.0 °C 1982
Lowest temperature -25.6 °C 1919
Lowest daily high -20.6 °C 1940
Highest daily low 5.0 °C 1982
Most precipitation 2.50 cm 1990
Most snow 19.6 cm 1978
December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 1.3 °C
Average low -5.5 °C
Chance precipitation 50.0%
Chance snow 29.2%
Ottawa December 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 0.5 -1.0 1.96 16.0
2022 10.0 2.0 0.44 0.0
2021 -4.0 -6.0 0.00 0.0
2020 4.0 -6.0 0.16 0.0
2019 1.0 -9.0 0.00 0.0
2018 1.0 -1.0 0.20 3.0
2017 4.5 -0.5 0.00 0.0
2016 3.0 1.0 0.00 0.0
2015 4.6 0.0 0.00 0.0
2014 1.8 -10.1 0.26 1.2
2013 1.2 -1.5 0.00 0.0
2012 4.0 1.8 0.08 0.0
2011 2.5 -9.2 0.00 0.0
2010 3.5 -1.0 0.00 0.0
2009 6.9 1.9 0.08 0.0
2008 3.5 -2.5 0.12 0.0
2007 -5.2 -11.4 0.50 7.0
2006 1.1 -6.5 0.00 0.0
2005 -1.8 -7.5 0.02 0.2
2004 -5.8 -7.8 0.09 1.0
2003 -5.5 -11.8 0.20 2.0
2002 -12.3 -19.1 0.00 0.0
2001 8.3 2.2 0.20 0.0
2000 1.7 -11.0 0.00 0.0
1999 3.4 -1.2 1.65 0.0
1998 4.2 2.0 0.18 0.0
1997 -2.4 -9.6 0.26 1.6
1996 2.8 -3.8 0.16 2.4
1995 -5.2 -15.4 1.14 9.6
1994 4.8 -3.0 0.52 0.0
1993 6.4 2.4 0.00 0.0
1992 3.0 -0.6 0.02 0.0
1991 -5.7 -13.1 0.40 4.0
1990 -0.1 -6.2 2.50 15.2
1989 -11.8 -13.1 0.04 0.8
1988 6.0 -0.9 0.00 0.0
1987 0.8 -9.1 0.00 0.0
1986 3.0 -4.2 0.18 0.2
1985 -8.0 -12.4 0.00 0.0
1984 2.7 -5.0 0.40 4.0
1983 -3.5 -7.5 0.00 0.0
1982 15.0 5.0 0.96 0.0
1981 5.0 1.5 0.00 0.0
1980 -9.0 -12.0 0.00 0.0
1979 0.5 -9.5 0.00 0.0
1978 -0.5 -20.0 2.26 19.6
1977 2.0 -1.0 0.00 0.0
1976 -12.2 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1975 -3.3 -5.6 0.00 n/a
1974 -2.2 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1973 3.9 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1972 -7.8 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1971 1.1 -5.6 0.05 0.5
1970 3.3 0.6 0.66 10.7
1969 -6.1 -10.6 0.18 4.6
1968 2.2 -1.7 0.13 1.0
1967 -1.1 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1966 -11.1 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1965 4.4 -1.1 0.43 0.0
1964 -3.9 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1963 -7.2 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1962 4.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1961 2.2 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1960 5.6 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1959 3.3 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1958 -3.3 -18.3 0.10 1.0
1957 -3.9 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1956 -0.6 -16.7 0.13 1.3
1955 1.7 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1954 -3.3 -8.3 0.05 0.5
1953 3.9 -2.8 0.23 0.0
1952 1.1 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1951 5.0 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1950 5.6 -1.7 1.65 0.0
1949 -6.1 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1948 6.1 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1947 4.4 0.6 0.69 0.0
1946 -1.1 -20.0 0.08 0.8
1945 -3.9 -9.4 0.08 0.8
1944 -7.2 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1943 -0.6 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1942 -3.3 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1941 7.8 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1940 -20.6 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1939 5.6 0.0 0.10 0.0
1938 6.1 -12.8 0.86 0.0
1937 -1.1 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1936 -2.8 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1935 -2.8 -17.8 0.53 5.3
1934 3.3 -7.8 0.08 0.8
1933 2.2 -2.2 0.33 0.0
1932 5.0 1.1 0.00 0.0
1931 3.3 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1930 -1.1 -11.1 0.46 4.6
1929 -4.4 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1928 -1.7 -13.9 0.51 5.1
1927 -1.1 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1926 -12.2 -20.0 0.10 1.0
1925 2.2 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1924 0.0 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1923 3.9 1.7 0.18 0.0
1922 1.7 -6.7 0.51 5.1
1921 6.7 0.6 0.56 0.0
1920 -1.1 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1919 -11.1 -25.6 0.00 0.0
1918 -3.9 -12.2 0.25 2.5
1917 -7.8 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1916 -0.6 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1915 -1.1 -10.6 0.00 0.0
1914 7.8 1.7 0.84 0.0
1913 5.0 1.7 0.20 0.0
1912 5.6 -11.1 0.20 0.0
1911 -7.8 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1910 -4.4 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1909 0.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1908 -5.6 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1907 -6.7 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1906 -12.2 -15.6 0.51 5.1
1905 3.3 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1904 -7.8 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1903 -2.8 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1902 -1.1 -3.9 1.52 14.0
1901 -3.9 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1900 1.1 -0.6 0.25 2.5
1899 4.4 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1898 2.2 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1897 -3.9 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1896 -6.1 -14.4 0.25 2.5
1895 -11.1 -22.2 1.02 10.2
1894 -2.2 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1893 -10.0 -16.7 1.52 15.2
1892 -1.1 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1891 6.1 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1890 -13.9 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1889 -1.1 -17.8 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 15.0 °C which happened in 1982.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 15.0 °C 1982
2 10.0 °C 2022
3 8.3 °C 2001
4 7.8 °C 1941
4 7.8 °C 1914
6 6.9 °C 2009
7 6.7 °C 1921
8 6.4 °C 1993
9 6.1 °C 1891
9 6.1 °C 1938
9 6.1 °C 1948
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -25.6 °C which happened in 1919.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -25.6 °C 1919
2 -23.9 °C 1890
2 -23.9 °C 1976
4 -23.3 °C 1940
5 -22.2 °C 1895
6 -20.6 °C 1944
7 -20.0 °C 1978
7 -20.0 °C 1946
7 -20.0 °C 1926
10 -19.1 °C 2002
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -20.6 °C 1940
2 -13.9 °C 1890
3 -12.3 °C 2002
4 -12.2 °C 1926
4 -12.2 °C 1976
4 -12.2 °C 1906
7 -11.8 °C 1989
8 -11.1 °C 1966
8 -11.1 °C 1919
8 -11.1 °C 1895
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.50 cm which happened in 1990.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.50 cm 1990
2 2.26 cm 1978
3 1.96 cm 2023
4 1.65 cm 1999
4 1.65 cm 1950
6 1.52 cm 1893
6 1.52 cm 1902
8 1.14 cm 1995
9 1.02 cm 1895
10 0.96 cm 1982
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 19.6 cm 1978
2 16.0 cm 2023
3 15.2 cm 1893
3 15.2 cm 1990
5 14.0 cm 1902
6 10.7 cm 1970
7 10.2 cm 1895
8 9.6 cm 1995
9 7.0 cm 2007
10 5.3 cm 1935
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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