Ottawa January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of January 20.
January 20 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 7.2 °C 1907
Lowest temperature -33.3 °C 1920
Lowest daily high -21.7 °C 1975
Highest daily low 2.2 °C 1986
Most precipitation 2.41 cm 1947
Most snow 14.0 cm 1916
January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -5.2 °C
Average low -13.9 °C
Chance precipitation 48.5%
Chance snow 40.8%
Ottawa January 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2024 -10.0 -17.0 0.00 0.0
2023 0.0 -4.0 0.12 2.0
2022 -17.0 n/a 0.26 2.0
2021 -9.0 -11.0 0.40 5.0
2020 -10.0 -19.0 0.00 0.0
2019 -17.0 -21.0 0.24 3.0
2018 7.0 -2.0 0.00 0.0
2017 2.0 0.5 0.03 0.0
2016 -5.1 -12.2 0.00 0.0
2015 -14.5 -20.8 0.00 0.0
2014 -15.1 -17.7 0.00 0.0
2013 2.2 -10.0 0.06 1.0
2012 -14.4 -19.0 0.00 0.0
2011 -11.7 -17.3 0.14 1.5
2010 -2.4 -4.4 0.00 0.0
2009 -9.6 -19.2 0.00 0.0
2008 -11.9 -22.0 0.00 0.0
2007 -12.2 -15.3 0.00 0.0
2006 6.0 -0.8 n/a n/a
2005 -16.5 -21.5 0.00 0.0
2004 -9.9 -16.5 0.00 0.0
2003 -11.6 -14.1 0.00 0.0
2002 0.9 -13.6 0.00 0.0
2001 -11.1 -25.3 0.00 0.0
2000 -9.7 -16.2 0.00 0.0
1999 0.1 -2.5 0.04 0.4
1998 -1.0 -4.5 0.00 0.0
1997 -3.2 -8.4 0.28 3.2
1996 -7.4 -14.1 0.00 0.0
1995 3.5 1.0 0.26 0.0
1994 -12.0 -26.9 0.00 0.0
1993 -0.3 -14.1 0.00 0.0
1992 -11.2 -21.7 0.03 0.6
1991 2.8 -11.7 0.00 0.0
1990 0.2 -13.6 0.00 0.0
1989 -0.8 -6.6 0.30 3.0
1988 3.7 -4.0 0.26 1.6
1987 -9.8 -20.9 0.20 3.0
1986 3.9 2.2 1.20 0.4
1985 -19.0 -21.9 0.08 0.8
1984 -8.8 -24.1 0.00 0.0
1983 -11.0 -21.0 0.00 0.0
1982 -10.0 -18.0 0.00 0.0
1981 -8.5 -13.0 0.00 0.0
1980 -4.0 -7.0 0.00 0.0
1979 -5.5 -19.0 0.12 3.0
1978 -10.0 -16.0 0.30 4.0
1977 -3.9 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1976 -1.1 -15.0 0.23 5.3
1975 -21.7 -29.4 0.00 0.0
1974 -5.0 -23.9 0.33 1.5
1973 -4.4 -7.2 0.00 0.0
1972 -10.6 -13.3 0.53 9.7
1971 -9.4 -17.8 0.08 0.8
1970 -17.8 -25.6 0.00 0.0
1969 -3.9 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1968 2.2 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1967 -8.3 -15.0 0.10 1.0
1966 0.0 -4.4 0.03 0.8
1965 -2.2 -10.6 0.43 5.3
1964 3.3 -1.7 0.53 0.0
1963 -5.0 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1962 -10.0 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1961 -15.0 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1960 -4.4 -10.0 0.76 7.6
1959 -4.4 -20.6 0.08 0.8
1958 -11.1 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1957 2.2 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1956 -10.0 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1955 -11.1 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1954 1.1 -11.1 1.42 0.0
1953 0.6 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1952 1.1 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1951 -2.8 -3.9 1.60 0.3
1950 -15.0 -25.0 0.20 2.0
1949 -14.4 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1948 -3.9 -15.0 0.05 0.5
1947 1.7 -15.6 2.41 4.1
1946 -12.8 -29.4 0.64 6.4
1945 -6.7 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1944 1.7 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1943 -21.1 -27.8 0.00 0.0
1942 -2.8 -5.6 0.08 0.8
1941 -17.8 -21.1 0.03 0.3
1940 -10.0 -16.7 0.18 1.8
1939 -7.8 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1938 -4.4 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1937 1.7 -16.1 0.91 0.0
1936 -15.0 -25.6 0.00 0.0
1935 -5.0 -19.4 0.33 3.3
1934 -16.7 -30.0 0.00 0.0
1933 -1.7 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1932 2.8 -3.9 0.25 2.5
1931 -6.7 -13.3 0.38 3.8
1930 -5.6 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1929 -5.0 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1928 2.8 -12.2 1.14 11.4
1927 4.4 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1926 -0.6 -7.8 0.08 0.8
1925 -15.0 -23.9 0.38 3.8
1924 -0.6 -7.8 0.64 6.4
1923 -11.7 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1922 -2.2 -10.6 0.00 0.0
1921 5.6 -21.7 0.74 5.1
1920 -20.6 -33.3 1.14 11.4
1919 1.7 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1918 -14.4 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1917 -17.2 -27.2 0.51 5.1
1916 -3.3 -17.2 1.40 14.0
1915 -1.7 -8.9 0.13 1.3
1914 -1.7 -11.1 0.25 2.5
1913 -3.9 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1912 -10.0 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1911 -2.2 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1910 0.0 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1909 -3.9 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1908 -10.6 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1907 7.2 -2.2 0.25 0.0
1906 -6.7 -18.9 0.25 2.5
1905 -3.3 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1904 -12.2 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1903 -10.6 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1902 -14.4 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1901 -17.8 -32.2 0.00 0.0
1900 3.3 1.1 0.74 0.0
1899 0.0 -12.8 0.25 2.5
1898 -2.2 -11.7 1.78 10.2
1897 -11.1 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1896 -7.8 -11.1 0.51 5.1
1895 -4.4 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1894 -6.7 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1893 -11.1 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1892 -21.1 -31.1 0.00 0.0
1891 -7.2 -11.1 0.76 7.6
1890 1.7 -10.0 0.13 1.3
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 7.2 °C which happened in 1907.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 7.2 °C 1907
2 7.0 °C 2018
3 6.0 °C 2006
4 5.6 °C 1921
5 4.4 °C 1927
6 3.9 °C 1986
7 3.7 °C 1988
8 3.5 °C 1995
9 3.3 °C 1964
9 3.3 °C 1900
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -33.3 °C which happened in 1920.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 -33.3 °C 1920
2 -32.2 °C 1901
3 -31.1 °C 1892
4 -30.0 °C 1934
5 -29.4 °C 1946
5 -29.4 °C 1975
7 -27.8 °C 1943
8 -27.2 °C 1902
8 -27.2 °C 1917
10 -26.9 °C 1994
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 -21.7 °C 1975
2 -21.1 °C 1892
2 -21.1 °C 1943
4 -20.6 °C 1920
5 -19.0 °C 1985
6 -17.8 °C 1970
6 -17.8 °C 1901
6 -17.8 °C 1941
9 -17.2 °C 1917
10 -17.0 °C 2019
10 -17.0 °C 2022
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.41 cm which happened in 1947.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on January 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.41 cm 1947
2 1.78 cm 1898
3 1.60 cm 1951
4 1.42 cm 1954
5 1.40 cm 1916
6 1.20 cm 1986
7 1.14 cm 1920
7 1.14 cm 1928
9 0.91 cm 1937
10 0.76 cm 1960
10 0.76 cm 1891
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on January 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 14.0 cm 1916
2 11.4 cm 1928
2 11.4 cm 1920
4 10.2 cm 1898
5 9.7 cm 1972
6 7.6 cm 1891
6 7.6 cm 1960
8 6.4 cm 1924
8 6.4 cm 1946
10 5.3 cm 1965
10 5.3 cm 1976
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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