Ottawa October 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario for the date of October 3.
October 3 All-Time Records
1889–2024
Highest temperature 31.0 °C 2023
Lowest temperature -2.2 °C 1942
Lowest daily high 6.1 °C 1945
Highest daily low 16.8 °C 2007
Most precipitation 2.57 cm 1929
Most snow none -
October 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 17.1 °C
Average low 7.1 °C
Chance precipitation 45.6%
Chance snow 0.1%
Ottawa October 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 31.0 15.0 0.00 0.0
2022 16.0 0.5 0.00 0.0
2021 14.0 10.5 0.12 0.0
2020 13.5 4.0 0.00 0.0
2019 10.0 4.0 0.36 0.0
2018 19.0 9.5 0.58 0.0
2017 23.5 6.5 0.00 0.0
2016 20.0 13.5 0.00 0.0
2015 13.7 4.2 0.00 0.0
2014 23.7 9.2 0.38 0.0
2013 22.2 9.1 0.04 0.0
2012 20.1 8.9 0.00 0.0
2011 13.8 10.5 0.50 0.0
2010 12.0 0.6 0.00 0.0
2009 17.8 8.5 0.46 0.0
2008 11.2 2.5 0.00 0.0
2007 25.5 16.8 0.00 0.0
2006 18.2 7.9 0.03 0.0
2005 26.7 9.1 0.00 0.0
2004 16.8 1.8 0.00 0.0
2003 10.5 -0.8 0.12 0.0
2002 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
2001 24.1 8.0 0.02 0.0
2000 20.9 14.2 0.00 0.0
1999 11.3 5.9 0.26 0.0
1998 13.8 3.8 0.00 0.0
1997 11.8 6.9 0.00 0.0
1996 6.7 1.8 0.02 0.0
1995 14.0 7.3 0.32 0.0
1994 12.0 2.0 0.00 0.0
1993 14.6 0.8 1.24 0.0
1992 16.7 12.6 0.00 0.0
1991 17.9 14.0 0.48 0.0
1990 18.5 1.0 0.06 0.0
1989 9.0 4.7 0.00 0.0
1988 12.9 6.0 0.00 0.0
1987 8.0 3.1 0.00 0.0
1986 13.8 8.2 0.72 0.0
1985 15.4 1.6 0.00 0.0
1984 13.2 2.0 1.89 0.0
1983 25.5 14.0 0.28 0.0
1982 17.5 3.0 0.00 0.0
1981 11.0 6.0 0.04 0.0
1980 14.0 5.0 0.76 0.0
1979 16.5 12.0 0.34 0.0
1978 13.0 3.5 0.06 0.0
1977 11.5 7.0 0.06 0.0
1976 21.1 8.9 0.00 0.0
1975 17.8 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1974 9.4 0.6 0.00 0.0
1973 17.2 13.3 0.76 0.0
1972 19.4 6.1 0.00 0.0
1971 16.7 8.3 0.00 0.0
1970 15.0 8.9 2.26 0.0
1969 16.1 14.4 0.00 0.0
1968 21.1 15.6 0.74 0.0
1967 25.0 9.4 0.00 0.0
1966 15.6 2.8 0.15 0.0
1965 12.8 6.7 0.13 0.0
1964 18.9 6.7 0.00 0.0
1963 18.3 11.7 0.30 0.0
1962 23.3 3.3 0.00 0.0
1961 8.9 7.2 0.08 0.0
1960 13.9 6.1 0.00 0.0
1959 21.1 4.4 0.05 0.0
1958 17.2 5.0 0.00 0.0
1957 12.8 2.2 0.00 0.0
1956 17.8 6.7 0.00 0.0
1955 15.6 3.9 0.00 0.0
1954 12.2 10.0 0.97 0.0
1953 26.1 6.7 0.64 0.0
1952 9.4 4.4 0.00 0.0
1951 20.0 11.7 0.38 0.0
1950 20.0 16.7 0.10 0.0
1949 18.9 6.1 0.15 0.0
1948 11.7 1.1 0.00 0.0
1947 17.8 0.6 0.00 0.0
1946 18.9 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1945 6.1 1.1 0.00 0.0
1944 11.1 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1943 12.8 5.6 0.00 0.0
1942 15.6 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1941 19.4 7.2 2.03 0.0
1940 13.9 3.9 0.00 0.0
1939 17.2 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1938 15.6 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1937 13.9 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1936 11.1 3.3 0.00 0.0
1935 11.1 2.2 0.20 0.0
1934 11.1 6.1 0.00 0.0
1933 15.6 1.1 0.00 0.0
1932 22.2 1.7 0.00 0.0
1931 25.6 8.3 0.00 0.0
1930 15.6 5.0 0.00 0.0
1929 8.3 5.6 2.57 0.0
1928 20.0 8.3 0.00 0.0
1927 26.1 11.1 0.00 0.0
1926 21.7 6.1 0.00 0.0
1925 15.0 9.4 0.05 0.0
1924 21.7 4.4 0.00 0.0
1923 17.2 1.7 0.05 0.0
1922 21.1 13.9 0.00 0.0
1921 14.4 8.9 1.30 0.0
1920 13.3 1.7 0.53 0.0
1919 12.2 5.0 2.41 0.0
1918 11.7 7.8 0.00 0.0
1917 13.3 10.0 0.97 0.0
1916 21.7 2.2 0.00 0.0
1915 16.1 3.9 0.00 0.0
1914 22.8 5.6 0.00 0.0
1913 15.0 10.0 0.15 0.0
1912 21.1 7.2 0.00 0.0
1911 12.8 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1910 17.2 1.7 0.00 0.0
1909 13.9 8.3 0.00 0.0
1908 16.7 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1907 17.8 5.6 0.05 0.0
1906 22.2 3.3 0.00 0.0
1905 21.1 7.8 0.10 0.0
1904 11.1 3.9 0.00 0.0
1903 20.6 3.3 0.00 0.0
1902 16.1 5.6 0.00 0.0
1901 12.2 2.2 0.03 0.0
1900 25.6 14.4 0.00 0.0
1899 8.9 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1898 23.9 16.7 0.51 0.0
1897 20.0 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1896 11.7 6.1 0.00 0.0
1895 15.6 5.6 0.00 0.0
1894 13.3 6.7 1.32 0.0
1893 19.4 6.1 0.00 0.0
1892 13.3 6.7 0.15 0.0
1891 29.4 13.9 0.00 0.0
1890 21.1 13.3 0.51 0.0
What's the all-time high for Ottawa on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is 31.0 °C which happened in 2023.
Highest Temperatures in Ottawa on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 31.0 °C 2023
2 29.4 °C 1891
3 26.7 °C 2005
4 26.1 °C 1927
4 26.1 °C 1953
6 25.6 °C 1931
6 25.6 °C 1900
8 25.5 °C 1983
8 25.5 °C 2007
10 25.0 °C 1967
What's the all-time low for Ottawa on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Ottawa history is -2.2 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2.2 °C 1899
1 -2.2 °C 1942
3 -1.7 °C 1938
4 -1.1 °C 1944
4 -1.1 °C 1908
4 -1.1 °C 1946
7 -0.8 °C 2003
8 -0.6 °C 1937
8 -0.6 °C 1975
8 -0.6 °C 1897
8 -0.6 °C 1939
8 -0.6 °C 1911
Lowest High Temperatures in Ottawa on October 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 6.1 °C 1945
2 6.7 °C 1996
3 8.0 °C 1987
4 8.3 °C 1929
5 8.9 °C 1899
5 8.9 °C 1961
7 9.0 °C 1989
8 9.4 °C 1952
8 9.4 °C 1974
10 10.0 °C 2019
What's the most it has ever rained in Ottawa on 10/3?
For the date of Oct 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Ottawa history is 2.57 cm which happened in 1929.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Ottawa on October 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.57 cm 1929
2 2.41 cm 1919
3 2.26 cm 1970
4 2.03 cm 1941
5 1.89 cm 1984
6 1.32 cm 1894
7 1.30 cm 1921
8 1.24 cm 1993
9 0.97 cm 1917
9 0.97 cm 1954
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1889–2024 Ottawa CDA location