Ottawa May 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of May 2.
May 2 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 30.0 °C 2001
Lowest temperature -5.6 °C 1903
Lowest daily high 5.6 °C 1947
Highest daily low 15.6 °C 1967
Most precipitation 4.32 cm 1933
Most snow none -
May 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 16.4 °C
Average low 5.3 °C
Chance precipitation 41.9%
Chance snow 1.2%
Ottawa May 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 12.0 5.0 1.24 0.0
2022 16.5 8.0 0.10 0.0
2021 15.0 1.0 0.00 0.0
2020 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 10.0 1.5 0.38 0.0
2018 27.0 10.0 0.22 0.0
2017 14.5 7.5 0.26 0.0
2016 10.5 6.5 0.00 0.0
2015 23.7 5.0 0.00 0.0
2014 14.0 7.0 0.10 0.0
2013 27.0 10.8 0.00 0.0
2012 16.5 8.7 0.34 0.0
2011 14.0 10.2 1.11 0.0
2010 26.3 10.8 0.89 0.0
2009 15.0 2.9 0.04 0.0
2008 14.8 2.4 0.00 0.0
2007 16.3 3.5 0.00 0.0
2006 17.7 10.8 0.00 0.0
2005 9.4 1.0 0.35 0.0
2004 10.7 8.5 2.56 0.0
2003 12.6 4.1 0.20 0.0
2002 6.0 3.0 0.96 0.0
2001 30.0 11.2 0.03 0.0
2000 14.7 5.1 0.00 0.0
1999 26.7 6.8 0.00 0.0
1998 17.5 12.0 0.34 0.0
1997 13.2 2.6 0.06 0.0
1996 13.5 2.1 0.00 0.0
1995 18.7 3.0 0.00 0.0
1994 10.6 2.1 0.00 0.0
1993 17.9 6.1 0.00 0.0
1992 9.8 5.0 0.26 0.0
1991 12.3 6.5 0.06 0.0
1990 11.5 3.3 0.00 0.0
1989 9.3 7.6 1.34 0.0
1988 11.0 5.1 0.00 0.0
1987 11.8 -1.0 0.00 0.0
1986 7.9 -0.9 0.00 0.0
1985 19.5 1.4 0.00 0.0
1984 10.0 2.0 0.00 0.0
1983 23.0 6.5 1.64 0.0
1982 19.0 4.0 0.28 0.0
1981 14.0 2.5 0.00 0.0
1980 23.5 10.5 0.00 0.0
1979 14.0 1.5 0.00 0.0
1978 10.5 -0.5 0.00 0.0
1977 17.0 10.5 0.00 0.0
1976 17.8 8.9 0.00 0.0
1975 16.7 8.3 0.00 0.0
1974 12.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1973 22.2 8.9 0.38 0.0
1972 6.1 3.3 0.28 0.0
1971 10.6 6.1 0.08 0.0
1970 15.0 11.7 0.00 0.0
1969 18.3 1.1 0.30 0.0
1968 13.3 3.3 0.00 0.0
1967 20.6 15.6 0.99 0.0
1966 10.0 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1965 17.8 2.8 0.00 0.0
1964 21.1 7.2 0.00 0.0
1963 17.8 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1962 11.7 8.3 0.46 0.0
1961 11.7 3.9 0.00 0.0
1960 15.6 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1959 11.1 5.0 0.00 0.0
1958 9.4 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1957 8.3 0.0 0.00 0.0
1956 11.7 0.0 0.25 0.0
1955 20.0 7.8 0.46 0.0
1954 24.4 10.0 0.25 0.0
1953 8.9 3.3 0.00 0.0
1952 13.9 4.4 0.00 0.0
1951 18.9 8.3 0.00 0.0
1950 13.3 1.7 0.00 0.0
1949 25.0 9.4 0.00 0.0
1948 13.9 1.7 0.00 0.0
1947 5.6 1.7 1.27 0.0
1946 10.0 1.7 0.00 0.0
1945 15.0 4.4 0.13 0.0
1944 23.9 7.2 0.00 0.0
1943 12.8 -3.3 0.64 0.0
1942 25.0 13.9 0.00 0.0
1941 13.9 1.7 0.00 0.0
1940 13.3 6.1 1.09 0.0
1939 12.2 2.2 0.00 0.0
1938 17.8 4.4 0.00 0.0
1937 23.9 5.0 0.00 0.0
1936 22.2 13.3 0.13 0.0
1935 10.0 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1934 27.2 6.7 0.00 0.0
1933 21.7 12.8 4.32 0.0
1932 8.9 2.2 0.00 0.0
1931 18.9 0.0 0.00 0.0
1930 25.6 14.4 0.46 0.0
1929 12.2 4.4 0.33 0.0
1928 15.0 1.7 0.00 0.0
1927 12.2 4.4 0.13 0.0
1926 26.1 2.2 0.33 0.0
1925 8.9 3.9 0.25 0.0
1924 7.8 1.1 0.15 0.0
1923 15.6 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1922 25.6 8.3 0.00 0.0
1921 18.3 5.6 0.00 0.0
1920 12.8 1.7 0.15 0.0
1919 11.1 7.2 1.19 0.0
1918 17.2 3.3 0.03 0.0
1917 7.8 3.3 0.23 0.0
1916 13.3 3.3 1.32 0.0
1915 9.4 2.8 0.05 0.0
1914 17.8 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1913 30.0 7.8 0.00 0.0
1912 20.0 6.7 0.00 0.0
1911 11.7 0.6 0.05 0.0
1910 18.9 10.0 0.18 0.0
1909 6.7 0.6 0.00 0.0
1908 13.3 -0.6 0.13 0.0
1907 13.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1906 10.6 3.3 0.33 0.0
1905 13.9 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1904 22.2 5.0 0.00 0.0
1903 13.9 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1902 16.7 2.8 0.00 0.0
1901 16.7 6.1 0.84 0.0
1900 22.2 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 19.4 8.3 0.00 0.0
1897 17.8 8.9 0.05 0.0
1896 20.0 7.2 0.00 0.0
1895 24.4 5.6 0.00 0.0
1894 22.2 10.0 0.97 0.0
1893 10.0 5.0 1.47 0.0
1892 12.2 5.0 0.00 0.0
1891 18.9 1.1 0.00 0.0
1890 12.2 -3.9 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 30.0 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 30.0 °C 2001
1 30.0 °C 1913
3 27.2 °C 1934
4 27.0 °C 2013
4 27.0 °C 2018
6 26.7 °C 1999
7 26.3 °C 2010
8 26.1 °C 1926
9 25.6 °C 1922
9 25.6 °C 1930
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -5.6 °C which happened in 1903.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 -5.6 °C 1903
2 -3.9 °C 1890
3 -3.3 °C 1943
4 -2.2 °C 1966
4 -2.2 °C 1974
6 -1.7 °C 1935
7 -1.1 °C 1960
7 -1.1 °C 1905
7 -1.1 °C 1907
7 -1.1 °C 1923
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 5.6 °C 1947
2 6.0 °C 2002
3 6.1 °C 1972
4 6.7 °C 1909
5 7.8 °C 1917
5 7.8 °C 1924
7 7.9 °C 1986
8 8.3 °C 1957
9 8.9 °C 1953
9 8.9 °C 1925
9 8.9 °C 1932
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 4.32 cm which happened in 1933.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on May 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.32 cm 1933
2 2.56 cm 2004
3 1.64 cm 1983
4 1.47 cm 1893
5 1.34 cm 1989
6 1.32 cm 1916
7 1.27 cm 1947
8 1.24 cm 2023
9 1.19 cm 1919
10 1.11 cm 2011
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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