Ottawa March 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of March 17.
March 17 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 16.5 °C 2010
Lowest temperature -23.9 °C 1950
Lowest daily high -12.2 °C 1967
Highest daily low 4.1 °C 1990
Most precipitation 2.72 cm 1934
Most snow 17.8 cm 1974
March 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 2.9 °C
Average low -6.4 °C
Chance precipitation 36.0%
Chance snow 22.0%
Ottawa March 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2024 7.0 1.0 0.08 0.0
2023 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 14.0 -0.5 0.00 0.0
2021 9.0 -7.0 0.00 0.0
2020 6.0 -1.0 0.20 0.0
2019 -2.0 -9.0 0.00 0.0
2018 -7.0 -10.0 0.00 0.0
2017 -0.5 -10.5 0.00 0.0
2016 9.4 1.1 0.26 0.0
2015 0.6 -3.7 0.00 0.0
2014 -5.9 -20.6 0.00 0.0
2013 -5.5 -16.5 0.00 0.0
2012 14.0 -0.2 0.00 0.0
2011 10.3 -1.3 0.25 0.0
2010 16.5 0.2 0.00 0.0
2009 10.8 -3.1 0.02 0.0
2008 -1.0 -12.0 0.00 0.0
2007 -3.5 -7.6 0.08 1.0
2006 -2.8 -9.8 0.00 0.0
2005 1.9 -12.5 0.00 0.0
2004 -1.2 -8.0 0.04 0.4
2003 11.5 -1.9 0.00 0.0
2002 2.5 -6.0 0.00 0.0
2001 2.0 -7.8 0.00 0.0
2000 -3.2 -8.8 0.00 0.0
1999 9.3 0.1 0.00 0.0
1998 2.5 -13.6 0.00 0.0
1997 1.2 -16.6 0.18 2.8
1996 5.4 -8.2 0.00 0.0
1995 7.3 1.8 0.00 0.0
1994 -4.1 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1993 n/a -10.7 0.00 0.0
1992 3.6 -6.2 0.04 0.4
1991 9.7 -3.4 0.00 0.0
1990 9.3 4.1 0.52 0.0
1989 -3.4 -6.6 1.32 13.2
1988 1.6 -7.1 0.00 0.0
1987 6.7 -4.5 0.00 0.0
1986 5.9 -4.3 0.00 0.0
1985 -3.2 -7.6 0.10 1.0
1984 -1.8 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1983 11.0 -1.0 0.00 0.0
1982 5.5 -4.0 0.00 0.0
1981 -3.0 -10.5 0.00 0.0
1980 2.5 -7.0 0.36 0.0
1979 2.5 -11.0 0.00 0.0
1978 -2.5 -12.0 0.00 0.0
1977 0.6 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1976 -7.8 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1975 6.1 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1974 -2.2 -5.6 1.65 17.8
1973 4.4 0.6 2.31 0.0
1972 3.3 0.0 0.05 1.0
1971 -1.1 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1970 3.3 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1969 0.0 -5.6 0.23 1.5
1968 5.6 1.1 0.00 0.0
1967 -12.2 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1966 3.3 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1965 0.6 -6.1 0.25 4.1
1964 2.2 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1963 2.2 -7.2 0.23 0.0
1962 4.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1961 -7.2 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1960 0.0 -3.3 0.97 9.7
1959 -2.8 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1958 3.9 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1957 0.0 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1956 -5.6 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1955 -5.0 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1954 2.8 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1953 5.0 1.1 0.00 0.0
1952 1.7 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1951 3.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1950 -3.3 -23.9 0.64 6.4
1949 -1.1 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1948 -0.6 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1947 -2.2 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1946 8.9 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1945 3.3 0.6 0.89 0.0
1944 2.2 -1.1 0.20 0.0
1943 3.3 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1942 6.1 0.0 0.18 0.0
1941 -7.2 -10.6 0.13 1.3
1940 -3.9 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1939 -5.0 -16.7 0.05 0.5
1938 1.1 -1.7 1.32 0.0
1937 -1.7 -6.7 0.84 8.4
1936 2.2 -1.1 2.64 5.1
1935 6.7 -5.6 0.15 0.0
1934 0.0 -9.4 2.72 0.8
1933 2.8 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1932 -1.7 -10.6 0.51 5.1
1931 3.9 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1930 -4.4 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1929 -5.0 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1928 -0.6 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1927 7.8 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1926 -2.2 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1925 3.3 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1924 1.7 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1923 -2.8 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1922 -6.1 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1921 0.6 -3.3 0.76 7.6
1920 5.0 0.0 0.05 0.0
1919 1.7 0.6 1.35 0.0
1918 7.2 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1917 1.7 -4.4 0.46 0.0
1916 -11.1 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1915 -3.3 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1914 4.4 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1913 -6.1 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1912 3.9 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1911 -3.3 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1910 -8.3 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1909 0.0 -11.1 0.51 5.1
1908 -7.2 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1907 5.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1906 -3.9 -11.7 0.25 2.5
1905 1.1 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1904 -1.7 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1903 4.4 0.6 0.25 0.0
1902 6.1 -2.8 0.74 0.0
1901 0.6 -14.4 0.51 5.1
1900 -7.8 -21.1 0.51 5.1
1899 -11.7 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1898 7.2 2.2 0.53 0.0
1897 -1.1 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1896 2.2 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1895 0.6 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1894 4.4 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1893 -1.1 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1892 -5.0 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1891 -5.0 -17.2 0.51 5.1
1890 1.1 -12.8 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 16.5 °C which happened in 2010.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 16.5 °C 2010
2 14.0 °C 2012
2 14.0 °C 2022
4 11.5 °C 2003
5 11.0 °C 1983
6 10.8 °C 2009
7 10.3 °C 2011
8 9.7 °C 1991
9 9.4 °C 2016
10 9.3 °C 1990
10 9.3 °C 1999
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -23.9 °C which happened in 1950.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 -23.9 °C 1950
2 -22.8 °C 1899
3 -21.1 °C 1900
4 -20.6 °C 1961
4 -20.6 °C 2014
6 -20.0 °C 1916
6 -20.0 °C 1908
8 -18.9 °C 1926
9 -18.3 °C 1967
9 -18.3 °C 1911
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 -12.2 °C 1967
2 -11.7 °C 1899
3 -11.1 °C 1916
4 -8.3 °C 1910
5 -7.8 °C 1900
5 -7.8 °C 1976
7 -7.2 °C 1941
7 -7.2 °C 1961
7 -7.2 °C 1908
10 -7.0 °C 2018
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.72 cm which happened in 1934.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on March 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.72 cm 1934
2 2.64 cm 1936
3 2.31 cm 1973
4 1.65 cm 1974
5 1.35 cm 1919
6 1.32 cm 1989
6 1.32 cm 1938
8 0.97 cm 1960
9 0.89 cm 1945
10 0.84 cm 1937
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on March 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 17.8 cm 1974
2 13.2 cm 1989
3 9.7 cm 1960
4 8.4 cm 1937
5 7.6 cm 1921
6 6.4 cm 1950
7 5.1 cm 1936
7 5.1 cm 1891
7 5.1 cm 1909
7 5.1 cm 1900
7 5.1 cm 1932
7 5.1 cm 1901
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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