Ottawa May 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of May 5.
May 5 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 31.7 °C 1913
Lowest temperature -7.2 °C 1907
Lowest daily high 4.4 °C 1891
Highest daily low 15.2 °C 1993
Most precipitation 3.92 cm 2017
Most snow none -
May 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 16.9 °C
Average low 5.8 °C
Chance precipitation 42.1%
Chance snow 1.1%
Ottawa May 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 18.5 5.0 0.00 0.0
2022 18.0 4.5 0.52 0.0
2021 11.0 3.5 0.00 0.0
2020 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 20.5 3.5 0.00 0.0
2018 23.0 6.0 0.00 0.0
2017 9.5 7.0 3.92 0.0
2016 19.5 9.5 0.00 0.0
2015 20.0 8.9 0.00 0.0
2014 14.1 4.2 0.00 0.0
2013 26.4 7.5 0.00 0.0
2012 17.7 5.0 0.00 0.0
2011 15.5 4.7 0.00 0.0
2010 24.5 7.4 0.74 0.0
2009 20.4 6.2 0.00 0.0
2008 18.9 0.4 0.00 0.0
2007 14.4 9.5 0.00 0.0
2006 18.4 8.4 0.36 0.0
2005 16.0 0.0 0.00 0.0
2004 12.0 5.1 0.11 0.0
2003 22.0 5.1 0.92 0.0
2002 20.6 3.7 0.00 0.0
2001 16.0 6.3 0.00 0.0
2000 21.9 14.8 0.04 0.0
1999 27.2 13.3 0.00 0.0
1998 22.6 12.9 0.54 0.0
1997 16.9 0.3 1.10 0.0
1996 13.2 2.6 0.00 0.0
1995 19.8 5.0 0.05 0.0
1994 22.3 3.6 0.02 0.0
1993 20.4 15.2 0.72 0.0
1992 11.5 3.8 0.00 0.0
1991 17.6 2.7 0.74 0.0
1990 13.2 8.1 0.16 0.0
1989 13.8 4.5 0.90 0.0
1988 23.1 5.7 0.00 0.0
1987 19.0 1.9 0.00 0.0
1986 16.8 5.4 0.89 0.0
1985 9.1 4.3 1.57 0.0
1984 15.1 3.1 0.00 0.0
1983 14.5 5.0 0.10 0.0
1982 22.5 3.5 0.02 0.0
1981 24.0 10.0 0.18 0.0
1980 16.0 5.0 0.02 0.0
1979 9.5 1.5 0.00 0.0
1978 17.0 4.5 0.00 0.0
1977 24.5 4.5 0.12 0.0
1976 21.1 3.3 0.43 0.0
1975 16.1 8.9 0.00 0.0
1974 11.1 -2.2 0.13 0.0
1973 10.6 3.9 0.00 0.0
1972 14.4 3.9 0.00 0.0
1971 17.8 4.4 0.00 0.0
1970 13.3 6.1 1.27 0.0
1969 13.3 1.7 0.00 0.0
1968 10.6 1.7 0.00 0.0
1967 11.1 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1966 17.2 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1965 18.9 0.0 0.00 0.0
1964 25.6 8.9 0.00 0.0
1963 16.7 5.6 0.00 0.0
1962 18.9 4.4 0.20 0.0
1961 13.3 2.2 0.00 0.0
1960 25.0 6.1 0.00 0.0
1959 24.4 3.9 0.00 0.0
1958 10.6 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1957 16.7 2.8 0.00 0.0
1956 16.7 0.0 0.00 0.0
1955 26.1 15.0 0.00 0.0
1954 10.0 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1953 23.3 10.0 0.00 0.0
1952 15.0 0.0 0.05 0.0
1951 17.2 2.2 0.00 0.0
1950 20.6 1.7 0.00 0.0
1949 21.7 14.4 0.89 0.0
1948 20.0 8.3 0.00 0.0
1947 17.8 6.7 0.00 0.0
1946 11.1 5.0 0.43 0.0
1945 10.0 4.4 0.28 0.0
1944 24.4 11.7 0.00 0.0
1943 20.0 -1.1 0.43 0.0
1942 12.2 5.0 0.05 0.0
1941 19.4 8.9 0.00 0.0
1940 18.3 -0.6 0.20 0.0
1939 16.7 7.2 0.00 0.0
1938 22.2 7.2 0.00 0.0
1937 15.6 10.6 0.58 0.0
1936 12.8 3.3 0.00 0.0
1935 15.0 -1.7 1.07 0.0
1934 26.7 10.6 0.00 0.0
1933 15.6 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1932 13.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1931 24.4 2.2 0.00 0.0
1930 25.6 7.8 0.00 0.0
1929 11.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1928 27.2 8.9 0.00 0.0
1927 13.9 7.8 0.41 0.0
1926 15.0 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1925 12.8 3.3 0.20 0.0
1924 13.3 1.1 0.05 0.0
1923 16.7 6.7 0.13 0.0
1922 10.0 6.7 0.81 0.0
1921 18.9 6.7 0.00 0.0
1920 18.3 1.1 0.00 0.0
1919 12.8 5.0 0.66 0.0
1918 21.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1917 12.8 3.9 0.00 0.0
1916 17.2 3.9 0.05 0.0
1915 13.9 6.7 0.00 0.0
1914 21.7 10.0 0.18 0.0
1913 31.7 13.3 0.00 0.0
1912 17.8 2.2 0.00 0.0
1911 19.4 0.6 0.00 0.0
1910 13.3 2.8 0.00 0.0
1909 15.0 1.1 0.08 0.0
1908 17.2 2.8 0.00 0.0
1907 8.9 -7.2 0.00 0.0
1906 16.7 4.4 0.00 0.0
1905 17.2 7.2 0.28 0.0
1904 22.8 10.6 0.00 0.0
1903 18.3 1.7 0.00 0.0
1902 18.9 9.4 0.10 0.0
1901 21.1 6.7 0.00 0.0
1900 10.0 -1.1 0.05 0.0
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 10.6 2.2 0.00 0.0
1897 22.8 6.7 0.00 0.0
1896 17.2 8.3 0.00 0.0
1895 29.4 9.4 0.00 0.0
1894 22.2 8.9 0.00 0.0
1893 10.6 2.8 0.08 0.0
1892 13.9 1.7 0.00 0.0
1891 4.4 -0.6 0.05 0.0
1890 11.1 5.0 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 31.7 °C which happened in 1913.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 31.7 °C 1913
2 29.4 °C 1895
3 27.2 °C 1999
3 27.2 °C 1928
5 26.7 °C 1934
6 26.4 °C 2013
7 26.1 °C 1955
8 25.6 °C 1964
8 25.6 °C 1930
10 25.0 °C 1960
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -7.2 °C which happened in 1907.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 -7.2 °C 1907
2 -3.3 °C 1926
3 -2.2 °C 1974
4 -1.7 °C 1935
5 -1.1 °C 1943
5 -1.1 °C 1932
5 -1.1 °C 1900
5 -1.1 °C 1966
9 -0.6 °C 1891
9 -0.6 °C 1954
9 -0.6 °C 1933
9 -0.6 °C 1967
9 -0.6 °C 1958
9 -0.6 °C 1940
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 4.4 °C 1891
2 8.9 °C 1907
3 9.1 °C 1985
4 9.5 °C 1979
4 9.5 °C 2017
6 10.0 °C 1945
6 10.0 °C 1900
6 10.0 °C 1922
6 10.0 °C 1954
10 10.6 °C 1893
10 10.6 °C 1898
10 10.6 °C 1968
10 10.6 °C 1958
10 10.6 °C 1973
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 3.92 cm which happened in 2017.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on May 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.92 cm 2017
2 1.57 cm 1985
3 1.27 cm 1970
4 1.10 cm 1997
5 1.07 cm 1935
6 0.92 cm 2003
7 0.90 cm 1989
8 0.89 cm 1949
8 0.89 cm 1986
10 0.81 cm 1922
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location