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Ottawa January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ottawa, Ontario in the month of January.

Typical Ottawa January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	-5.2 °C
Average daily low	-13.7 °C
Average monthly precipitation	6.5 cm
Average monthly snow	43.8 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	48.9%
Daily chance of snow	41.8%

Ottawa January Weather Records 1889–2024
Highest temperature	12.0 °C	January 30, 2013
Lowest temperature	-37.8 °C	January 19, 1925
Highest daily low	5.2 °C	January 6, 2007
Lowest daily high	-28.0 °C	January 3, 1981
Hottest average high temperature	-0.3 °C	2006
Coldest average high temperature	-12.8 °C	1994
Most daily precipitation	5.6 cm	January 29, 1894
Most monthly precipitation	13.9 cm	1924
Most daily snow	55.9 cm	January 29, 1894
Most monthly snow	105.7 cm	1924

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	-3.8	-11.3	7.9	-30.0
January 2	-3.9	-11.5	8.3	-32.2
January 3	-4.0	-11.7	11.1	-34.0
January 4	-4.1	-11.8	11.1	-35.0
January 5	-4.2	-12.0	10.3	-34.4
January 6	-4.3	-12.2	8.9	-33.9
January 7	-4.6	-12.5	9.5	-29.3
January 8	-4.7	-12.7	11.0	-32.8
January 9	-4.8	-12.8	11.2	-31.7
January 10	-4.8	-12.9	7.8	-32.2
January 11	-4.9	-13.0	10.5	-30.0
January 12	-5.1	-13.3	11.5	-31.1
January 13	-5.2	-13.4	11.8	-34.4
January 14	-5.1	-13.5	11.7	-34.4
January 15	-5.2	-13.6	9.5	-37.2
January 16	-5.2	-13.6	5.6	-32.2
January 17	-5.2	-13.7	6.7	-33.9
January 18	-5.2	-13.7	9.8	-31.7
January 19	-5.3	-13.8	11.4	-37.8
January 20	-5.2	-13.9	7.2	-33.3
January 21	-5.2	-13.9	7.2	-31.1
January 22	-5.2	-13.9	7.2	-31.7
January 23	-5.2	-13.9	8.9	-31.7
January 24	-5.2	-13.9	7.8	-33.3
January 25	-5.2	-14.0	10.6	-32.2
January 26	-5.2	-14.0	10.0	-32.2
January 27	-5.2	-14.1	8.9	-34.4
January 28	-5.3	-14.2	7.9	-36.7
January 29	-5.3	-14.3	6.1	-32.8
January 30	-5.2	-14.3	12.0	-36.1
January 31	-5.2	-14.3	8.2	-36.7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1889–2024	Ottawa CDA	location