Ottawa March 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of March 2.
March 2 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 9.1 °C 2004
Lowest temperature -28.9 °C 1936
Lowest daily high -17.2 °C 1950
Highest daily low 1.9 °C 2004
Most precipitation 4.83 cm 1947
Most snow 48.3 cm 1947
March 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -0.7 °C
Average low -9.8 °C
Chance precipitation 41.0%
Chance snow 30.5%
Ottawa March 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2024 6.5 -3.5 0.00 0.0
2023 3.0 -2.0 0.12 2.0
2022 -2.0 -14.0 0.24 4.0
2021 -3.0 -19.0 0.60 8.0
2020 5.0 -8.0 0.06 0.0
2019 -1.5 -13.5 0.00 0.0
2018 1.0 -1.5 0.00 0.0
2017 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 -7.3 -12.6 0.04 0.4
2015 -2.8 -9.0 0.00 0.0
2014 -10.0 -14.0 0.00 0.0
2013 -4.5 -7.5 0.03 0.3
2012 4.8 -5.8 0.31 0.0
2011 -1.7 -9.8 0.00 0.0
2010 6.5 -3.3 0.00 0.0
2009 -9.5 -16.1 0.00 0.0
2008 -1.7 -13.9 0.47 0.0
2007 0.8 -8.8 0.70 7.0
2006 -2.1 -7.7 0.00 0.0
2005 -2.7 -8.4 0.00 0.0
2004 9.1 1.9 0.25 0.0
2003 1.8 -5.4 0.17 1.4
2002 3.2 -9.8 1.44 0.0
2001 -7.3 -17.5 0.00 0.0
2000 1.6 -0.5 0.04 0.5
1999 -0.2 -5.5 0.00 0.0
1998 5.5 1.0 0.02 0.0
1997 7.1 -0.3 0.00 0.0
1996 3.5 -10.1 0.28 3.6
1995 -7.5 -12.5 0.00 0.0
1994 -4.4 -17.7 0.00 0.0
1993 0.5 -9.2 0.00 0.0
1992 -9.4 -21.6 0.00 0.0
1991 8.5 -0.6 0.30 0.0
1990 4.6 -0.7 0.00 0.0
1989 -7.6 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1988 -8.9 -18.7 0.15 2.0
1987 -4.2 -5.0 0.56 7.0
1986 7.7 -5.7 0.00 0.0
1985 4.2 -1.3 0.00 0.0
1984 -11.0 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1983 6.0 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1982 -4.5 -14.0 0.00 0.0
1981 3.5 -1.5 0.00 0.0
1980 -10.5 -24.5 0.00 0.0
1979 0.5 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1978 -5.5 -20.5 0.00 0.0
1977 1.7 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1976 -9.4 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1975 -2.2 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1974 -6.1 -8.3 0.18 5.1
1973 -3.3 -6.7 0.00 n/a
1972 -10.0 -12.2 1.78 5.6
1971 -0.6 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1970 -0.6 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1969 2.8 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1968 -2.8 -7.2 0.05 0.5
1967 -5.6 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1966 3.9 1.1 0.00 0.0
1965 7.2 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1964 6.1 1.1 0.00 0.0
1963 -2.8 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1962 -11.1 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1961 6.1 -7.8 0.00 0.0
1960 -7.2 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1959 4.4 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1958 1.1 -1.1 0.33 3.3
1957 1.7 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1956 4.4 -5.0 0.05 0.0
1955 1.1 -3.9 0.08 0.8
1954 1.1 -1.1 0.03 0.3
1953 -7.2 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1952 -5.0 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1951 -2.8 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1950 -17.2 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1949 -3.3 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1948 -6.1 -14.4 0.89 8.9
1947 -0.6 -10.0 4.83 48.3
1946 2.8 -2.2 0.41 0.0
1945 3.3 -0.6 0.33 0.0
1944 -10.0 -20.6 0.08 0.8
1943 -12.8 -20.0 0.05 0.5
1942 3.3 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1941 0.0 -16.7 0.18 1.8
1940 -6.1 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1939 -3.3 -20.6 0.05 0.5
1938 -8.9 -11.1 0.84 8.4
1937 -2.2 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1936 -4.4 -28.9 0.25 2.5
1935 1.1 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1934 4.4 -19.4 1.04 0.0
1933 3.9 0.0 0.00 0.0
1932 5.6 0.0 0.00 0.0
1931 -1.1 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1930 -4.4 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1929 -1.1 -7.8 0.38 3.8
1928 -3.9 -13.9 0.13 1.3
1927 -2.2 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1926 -5.0 -8.3 1.65 16.5
1925 1.1 -15.6 0.25 2.5
1924 0.0 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1923 5.0 -5.0 0.08 0.8
1922 -5.6 -16.1 0.08 0.8
1921 2.8 0.0 0.28 0.0
1920 -12.8 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1919 0.6 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1918 -1.1 -7.2 0.13 1.3
1917 -3.9 -18.3 0.00 0.0
1916 -8.9 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1915 1.7 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1914 -3.3 -12.8 0.51 5.1
1913 -5.6 -18.3 0.25 2.5
1912 -7.8 -20.0 0.00 0.0
1911 -2.8 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1910 5.6 0.0 0.15 0.0
1909 -2.2 -11.1 0.38 3.8
1908 -5.6 -10.6 1.83 18.3
1907 2.8 -12.2 0.64 0.0
1906 -6.1 -16.7 0.00 0.0
1905 -6.1 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1904 3.9 -7.2 0.13 1.3
1903 -2.8 -15.6 0.05 0.5
1902 5.0 0.0 0.97 0.0
1901 0.0 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1900 -3.9 -7.2 3.05 30.5
1899 -0.6 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1898 -1.1 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1897 -6.1 -12.2 0.51 5.1
1896 -1.1 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1895 -10.0 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1894 5.0 1.1 0.00 0.0
1893 -4.4 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1892 -6.7 -17.2 0.00 0.0
1891 -9.4 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1890 -10.0 -18.9 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 3/2?
For the date of Mar 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 9.1 °C which happened in 2004.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on March 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 9.1 °C 2004
2 8.5 °C 1991
3 7.7 °C 1986
4 7.2 °C 1965
5 7.1 °C 1997
6 6.5 °C 2010
6 6.5 °C 2024
8 6.1 °C 1961
8 6.1 °C 1964
10 6.0 °C 1983
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 3/2?
For the date of Mar 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -28.9 °C which happened in 1936.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on March 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 -28.9 °C 1936
2 -27.2 °C 1891
3 -26.7 °C 1920
4 -24.5 °C 1980
5 -23.9 °C 1962
6 -23.3 °C 1940
7 -21.6 °C 1992
8 -21.1 °C 1952
9 -20.6 °C 1944
9 -20.6 °C 1939
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on March 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 -17.2 °C 1950
2 -12.8 °C 1943
2 -12.8 °C 1920
4 -11.1 °C 1962
5 -11.0 °C 1984
6 -10.5 °C 1980
7 -10.0 °C 2014
7 -10.0 °C 1972
7 -10.0 °C 1890
7 -10.0 °C 1895
7 -10.0 °C 1944
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 3/2?
For the date of Mar 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 4.83 cm which happened in 1947.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on March 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.83 cm 1947
2 3.05 cm 1900
3 1.83 cm 1908
4 1.78 cm 1972
5 1.65 cm 1926
6 1.44 cm 2002
7 1.04 cm 1934
8 0.97 cm 1902
9 0.89 cm 1948
10 0.84 cm 1938
All-Time Most Snow in Ottawa on March 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 48.3 cm 1947
2 30.5 cm 1900
3 18.3 cm 1908
4 16.5 cm 1926
5 8.9 cm 1948
6 8.4 cm 1938
7 8.0 cm 2021
8 7.0 cm 1987
8 7.0 cm 2007
10 5.6 cm 1972
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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