Ottawa January 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of January 8.
January 8 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 11.0 °C 2008
Lowest temperature -32.8 °C 1968
Lowest daily high -27.8 °C 1968
Highest daily low 2.0 °C 2008
Most precipitation 2.92 cm 1978
Most snow 15.2 cm 1923
January 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -4.7 °C
Average low -12.7 °C
Chance precipitation 50.9%
Chance snow 41.2%
Ottawa January 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2024 -1.0 -6.0 0.00 0.0
2023 -3.0 -13.5 0.00 0.0
2022 -8.0 -21.0 0.00 0.0
2021 -4.0 -11.5 0.00 0.0
2020 -1.5 -5.5 0.00 0.0
2019 1.0 -12.5 0.04 0.0
2018 1.5 -14.5 0.48 5.0
2017 -12.0 -21.0 0.00 0.0
2016 0.4 -10.2 0.31 2.5
2015 -8.5 -28.0 0.32 5.0
2014 -9.5 -16.4 0.00 0.0
2013 2.8 -11.3 0.00 0.0
2012 -7.7 -10.1 0.03 0.8
2011 -4.9 -8.0 0.28 5.0
2010 -8.6 -11.0 0.00 0.0
2009 -8.7 -11.8 0.00 0.0
2008 11.0 2.0 0.62 0.0
2007 4.9 -0.5 0.18 0.4
2006 -3.9 -12.5 0.45 4.5
2005 0.0 -4.5 0.00 0.0
2004 -19.9 -24.9 0.00 0.0
2003 0.9 -7.1 0.23 2.3
2002 -0.7 -14.5 0.05 0.5
2001 -5.1 -8.2 0.05 0.9
2000 3.8 -9.5 0.00 0.0
1999 -8.3 -21.0 0.48 7.0
1998 0.5 -3.2 1.34 2.8
1997 -9.1 -14.3 0.00 0.0
1996 -13.5 -27.8 0.32 4.0
1995 -4.5 -22.5 0.06 0.7
1994 -14.4 -17.3 0.11 1.3
1993 -5.2 -8.2 0.00 0.0
1992 -8.6 -12.7 0.00 0.0
1991 -14.8 -24.0 0.00 0.0
1990 2.8 -4.2 0.00 0.0
1989 6.6 -8.5 0.16 1.6
1988 -14.7 -23.1 0.04 1.0
1987 -3.9 -11.2 0.06 2.0
1986 -5.5 -24.1 0.04 0.4
1985 n/a -18.6 0.00 0.0
1984 -15.9 -24.0 0.00 0.0
1983 -9.0 -10.5 0.00 0.0
1982 -14.5 -21.5 0.14 3.0
1981 -17.0 -23.0 0.00 0.0
1980 -4.5 -7.5 0.00 0.0
1979 -6.0 -11.0 0.00 0.0
1978 2.0 -13.0 2.92 4.2
1977 -15.6 -22.8 0.08 2.5
1976 -17.8 -23.3 0.05 0.5
1975 1.7 -5.0 0.41 1.3
1974 -18.9 -21.7 0.05 0.5
1973 -20.6 -27.8 0.00 0.0
1972 -12.2 -22.2 0.00 0.0
1971 -14.4 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1970 -10.0 -18.3 0.10 2.3
1969 -12.2 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1968 -27.8 -32.8 0.00 0.0
1967 0.6 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1966 -12.8 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1965 10.0 -10.0 0.61 0.0
1964 -2.2 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1963 1.1 -2.8 0.03 0.0
1962 0.0 -2.8 0.05 1.3
1961 -5.0 -9.4 0.03 0.0
1960 -6.7 -20.0 0.10 1.0
1959 -9.4 -17.2 0.03 0.3
1958 -11.1 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1957 -2.2 -14.4 0.48 4.8
1956 0.6 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1955 -10.6 -21.7 0.00 0.0
1954 -16.1 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1953 -8.9 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1952 -10.0 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1951 -9.4 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1950 -17.2 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1949 5.0 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1948 0.0 -5.0 0.84 8.4
1947 -11.1 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1946 -0.6 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1945 -10.6 -18.9 0.18 1.8
1944 -17.8 -24.4 0.00 0.0
1943 -16.1 -28.3 0.00 0.0
1942 -13.3 -29.4 0.00 0.0
1941 -9.4 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1940 -10.6 -24.4 0.00 0.0
1939 1.1 -3.3 0.03 0.0
1938 -10.0 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1937 4.4 -3.9 0.97 0.0
1936 -8.3 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1935 2.8 1.1 1.07 0.0
1934 1.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1933 -11.1 -18.9 0.51 5.1
1932 1.7 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1931 -10.0 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1930 0.6 -3.9 2.62 0.0
1929 -11.1 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1928 2.8 1.1 0.00 0.0
1927 -7.8 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1926 -11.1 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1925 1.1 -7.2 0.38 3.8
1924 -5.6 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1923 -6.7 -17.8 1.52 15.2
1922 -2.8 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1921 -2.8 -9.4 0.76 7.6
1920 1.1 -2.8 0.08 0.8
1919 1.1 -10.0 0.64 6.4
1918 -3.3 -11.1 0.64 6.4
1917 -0.6 -9.4 0.13 1.3
1916 -17.8 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1915 0.6 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1914 -3.9 -8.3 0.30 3.0
1913 -10.6 -15.6 0.51 5.1
1912 -16.7 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1911 2.2 -14.4 0.38 3.8
1910 -6.1 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1909 -16.1 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1908 0.0 -3.9 0.51 5.1
1907 0.0 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1906 -11.1 -24.4 0.00 0.0
1905 -2.8 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1904 -3.3 -11.7 0.64 6.4
1903 -12.2 -18.9 0.25 2.5
1902 -4.4 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1901 -5.6 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1900 3.3 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1899 -1.7 -17.2 0.13 1.3
1898 3.9 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1897 -7.2 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1896 -12.8 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1895 -1.1 -11.7 0.00 0.0
1894 -8.9 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1893 -17.2 -26.1 0.00 0.0
1892 -8.3 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1891 -6.1 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1890 -1.1 -15.0 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 11.0 °C which happened in 2008.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 11.0 °C 2008
2 10.0 °C 1965
3 6.6 °C 1989
4 5.0 °C 1949
5 4.9 °C 2007
6 4.4 °C 1937
7 3.9 °C 1898
8 3.8 °C 2000
9 3.3 °C 1900
10 2.8 °C 2013
10 2.8 °C 1928
10 2.8 °C 1990
10 2.8 °C 1935
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -32.8 °C which happened in 1968.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 -32.8 °C 1968
2 -29.4 °C 1942
3 -28.3 °C 1943
4 -28.0 °C 2015
5 -27.8 °C 1996
5 -27.8 °C 1973
7 -27.2 °C 1909
7 -27.2 °C 1912
9 -26.7 °C 1952
9 -26.7 °C 1916
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 -27.8 °C 1968
2 -20.6 °C 1973
3 -19.9 °C 2004
4 -18.9 °C 1974
5 -17.8 °C 1916
5 -17.8 °C 1944
5 -17.8 °C 1976
8 -17.2 °C 1893
8 -17.2 °C 1950
10 -17.0 °C 1981
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.92 cm which happened in 1978.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on January 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.92 cm 1978
2 2.62 cm 1930
3 1.52 cm 1923
4 1.34 cm 1998
5 1.07 cm 1935
6 0.97 cm 1937
7 0.84 cm 1948
8 0.76 cm 1921
9 0.64 cm 1918
9 0.64 cm 1904
9 0.64 cm 1919
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on January 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 15.2 cm 1923
2 8.4 cm 1948
3 7.6 cm 1921
4 7.0 cm 1999
5 6.4 cm 1919
5 6.4 cm 1904
5 6.4 cm 1918
8 5.1 cm 1913
8 5.1 cm 1908
8 5.1 cm 1933
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location