Ottawa Weather in 1948

Historical record of Ottawa, Ontario weather for the year 1948 based on NOAA data.

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1948 Ottawa Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	35.0 °C	August 25
Lowest temperature	-36.1 °C	February 10
Highest daily low	22.8 °C	August 29
Lowest daily high	-21.1 °C	January 23
Most daily precipitation	3.6 cm	November 19
Most daily snow	20.3 cm	December 31
Total annual precipitation	84.0 cm	-
Total annual snow	148.8 cm	-

What was the hottest temperature in Ottawa in 1948?

The highest temperature recorded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1948 was 35.0 °C which happened on August 25.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Ottawa in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	35.0 °C	Aug 25
2	34.4 °C	Aug 27
3	33.9 °C	Aug 26
4	32.8 °C	Aug 28
4	32.8 °C	Jul 11
4	32.8 °C	Jul 10
7	32.2 °C	Jul 12
8	30.0 °C	Aug 23
8	30.0 °C	Jul 16
10	29.4 °C	Sep 6
10	29.4 °C	Aug 22
10	29.4 °C	Jul 18
10	29.4 °C	Jun 29

What was the coldest temperature in Ottawa in 1948?

The lowest temperature recorded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1948 was -36.1 °C which happened on Feb 10.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-36.1 °C	February 10
2	-33.3 °C	February 9
2	-33.3 °C	January 24
4	-31.7 °C	February 4
4	-31.7 °C	January 19
6	-31.1 °C	February 1
6	-31.1 °C	January 15
8	-30.6 °C	February 11
8	-30.6 °C	February 5
10	-28.3 °C	January 30

January 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
January 1	-8.9	-17.8	0.00	0.0
January 2	-3.3	-13.3	0.00	0.0
January 3	-2.8	-8.3	0.00	0.0
January 4	-2.8	-11.1	0.00	0.0
January 5	-2.8	-3.9	0.18	1.8
January 6	-2.2	-3.9	0.13	1.3
January 7	-2.8	-4.4	0.10	1.0
January 8	0.0	-5.0	0.84	8.4
January 9	-3.3	-6.1	0.76	7.6
January 10	-14.4	-21.1	0.00	0.0
January 11	-9.4	-17.8	0.00	0.0
January 12	2.8	-22.2	0.05	0.5
January 13	-12.8	-14.4	0.00	0.0
January 14	-14.4	-27.8	0.00	0.0
January 15	-16.1	-31.1	0.46	4.6
January 16	-3.3	-18.9	0.03	0.3
January 17	-10.0	-13.3	0.05	0.5
January 18	-16.1	-20.6	0.00	0.0
January 19	-5.6	-31.7	0.03	0.3
January 20	-3.9	-15.0	0.05	0.5
January 21	-2.8	-11.1	0.13	1.3
January 22	-5.6	-14.4	0.00	0.0
January 23	-21.1	-27.2	0.00	0.0
January 24	-16.1	-33.3	0.13	1.3
January 25	-12.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0
January 26	-8.3	-26.1	0.08	0.8
January 27	-8.3	-15.0	0.00	0.0
January 28	-5.6	-27.8	0.00	0.0
January 29	-11.1	-11.1	0.25	2.5
January 30	-19.4	-28.3	0.00	0.0
January 31	-17.8	-27.2	0.00	0.0

February 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
February 1	-14.4	-31.1	0.41	4.1
February 2	-2.8	-23.9	0.08	0.8
February 3	-19.4	-25.0	0.00	0.0
February 4	-15.0	-31.7	0.00	0.0
February 5	-11.7	-30.6	0.00	0.0
February 6	-7.2	-27.2	0.00	0.0
February 7	-5.0	-21.1	0.64	6.4
February 8	-11.1	-20.6	0.00	0.0
February 9	-17.8	-33.3	0.00	0.0
February 10	-13.3	-36.1	0.00	0.0
February 11	-13.9	-30.6	0.20	2.0
February 12	-4.4	-17.8	0.00	0.0
February 13	-0.6	-22.8	1.32	1.0
February 14	-2.8	-7.8	0.15	1.5
February 15	-11.1	-23.9	0.00	0.0
February 16	5.0	-18.9	0.05	0.0
February 17	5.0	-9.4	0.00	0.0
February 18	-6.7	-8.3	0.00	0.0
February 19	7.2	-17.8	0.00	0.0
February 20	-8.3	-10.6	0.00	0.0
February 21	-8.9	-23.9	0.00	0.0
February 22	-7.2	-22.8	0.00	0.0
February 23	-6.7	-21.7	0.00	0.0
February 24	2.2	-15.6	0.79	2.8
February 25	3.9	-6.7	0.00	0.0
February 26	-1.1	-7.8	0.13	1.3
February 27	-0.6	-2.8	0.51	5.1
February 28	-7.8	-11.1	0.56	5.6
February 29	-5.0	-11.7	0.00	0.0

March 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
March 1	-8.3	-22.8	0.00	0.0
March 2	-6.1	-14.4	0.89	8.9
March 3	-0.6	-9.4	0.00	0.0
March 4	-10.6	-15.6	0.00	0.0
March 5	-12.8	-26.1	0.00	0.0
March 6	-2.2	-24.4	0.00	0.0
March 7	-1.7	-11.1	1.47	14.7
March 8	-1.7	-8.3	0.00	0.0
March 9	2.8	-11.1	0.00	0.0
March 10	-3.9	-12.2	0.00	0.0
March 11	-8.9	-14.4	0.00	0.0
March 12	-5.6	-24.4	0.00	0.0
March 13	-3.3	-19.4	0.00	0.0
March 14	1.1	-16.1	0.00	0.0
March 15	3.9	-7.8	3.25	0.0
March 16	8.3	1.7	0.03	0.0
March 17	-0.6	-8.9	0.00	0.0
March 18	2.8	-10.0	1.27	0.0
March 19	8.9	-3.3	0.00	0.0
March 20	10.0	2.2	0.69	0.0
March 21	6.7	-0.6	0.00	0.0
March 22	5.6	1.7	0.08	0.0
March 23	5.0	0.0	0.00	0.0
March 24	11.1	-3.3	0.00	0.0
March 25	1.1	-8.3	0.00	0.0
March 26	11.1	-2.8	0.91	0.0
March 27	3.3	-1.1	1.57	5.1
March 28	0.0	-7.8	0.00	0.0
March 29	5.6	-7.8	0.36	0.0
March 30	5.6	0.6	0.00	0.0
March 31	12.8	-1.7	0.43	0.0

April 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
April 1	17.2	7.2	0.20
April 2	7.2	4.4	0.00
April 3	1.7	-3.3	0.00
April 4	7.8	-7.2	0.00
April 5	20.6	-2.2	0.25
April 6	15.0	7.2	0.00
April 7	12.8	0.0	0.23
April 8	20.0	6.7	0.00
April 9	2.2	-2.2	0.00
April 10	3.9	-6.7	0.00
April 11	9.4	-5.0	0.33
April 12	12.2	4.4	0.00
April 13	10.6	-1.1	0.00
April 14	5.0	0.6	0.41
April 15	12.2	1.7	0.00
April 16	14.4	2.2	0.10
April 17	8.3	-5.6	0.00
April 18	12.2	-4.4	0.00
April 19	10.6	1.7	1.68
April 20	15.0	7.2	1.30
April 21	13.3	3.9	0.00
April 22	18.9	-1.1	0.00
April 23	18.9	4.4	0.00
April 24	20.0	1.7	0.00
April 25	17.2	7.2	0.00
April 26	16.7	1.7	0.00
April 27	13.3	1.1	0.00
April 28	9.4	1.7	0.00
April 29	13.3	0.0	0.00
April 30	10.6	6.7	0.89

May 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
May 1	10.6	4.4	0.00
May 2	13.9	1.7	0.00
May 3	17.2	2.8	0.00
May 4	20.6	2.2	0.00
May 5	20.0	8.3	0.00
May 6	21.1	6.1	0.00
May 7	15.6	11.1	1.78
May 8	7.8	5.6	0.13
May 9	12.8	2.8	0.23
May 10	17.2	2.2	0.00
May 11	13.3	8.9	0.56
May 12	19.4	10.0	0.00
May 13	20.0	10.0	0.00
May 14	15.6	11.7	0.00
May 15	22.2	7.2	0.13
May 16	17.2	10.0	1.07
May 17	14.4	8.3	1.96
May 18	12.2	11.1	0.13
May 19	16.1	3.9	0.00
May 20	16.1	5.6	0.56
May 21	10.6	7.2	0.13
May 22	13.9	8.3	0.56
May 23	14.4	6.7	0.00
May 24	16.1	7.2	0.00
May 25	18.9	3.3	0.00
May 26	22.2	4.4	0.00
May 27	25.0	5.0	0.00
May 28	25.6	11.1	0.00
May 29	20.0	11.7	0.00
May 30	21.7	6.7	0.00
May 31	24.4	5.0	0.00

June 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
June 1	27.2	11.1	0.00
June 2	26.7	10.0	0.00
June 3	28.3	9.4	0.00
June 4	26.7	12.8	0.00
June 5	16.7	8.3	0.00
June 6	22.8	3.3	0.00
June 7	22.8	7.2	0.00
June 8	15.6	12.8	3.15
June 9	12.8	11.7	0.10
June 10	17.8	8.3	0.28
June 11	17.2	10.0	0.00
June 12	21.7	10.0	0.00
June 13	22.2	7.2	0.00
June 14	23.3	9.4	0.00
June 15	19.4	10.0	0.00
June 16	19.4	10.6	0.00
June 17	19.4	7.2	0.00
June 18	21.1	8.9	0.05
June 19	23.3	11.7	0.00
June 20	25.6	8.3	0.00
June 21	23.3	12.2	0.00
June 22	23.3	8.3	0.20
June 23	22.2	12.8	2.36
June 24	28.9	16.7	0.00
June 25	23.3	17.8	0.30
June 26	26.1	13.9	0.00
June 27	27.8	13.9	0.08
June 28	27.2	18.3	0.00
June 29	29.4	18.9	0.00
June 30	28.3	18.9	0.08

July 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
July 1	22.8	11.1	0.00
July 2	25.6	12.8	0.00
July 3	27.8	13.9	0.00
July 4	28.9	9.4	0.64
July 5	27.8	15.6	2.16
July 6	18.3	16.7	0.10
July 7	26.1	11.1	0.00
July 8	27.8	10.0	0.00
July 9	28.3	15.6	0.00
July 10	32.8	16.7	0.00
July 11	32.8	20.0	0.00
July 12	32.2	16.1	0.00
July 13	25.0	19.4	0.00
July 14	23.9	12.8	0.00
July 15	28.3	8.9	0.00
July 16	30.0	11.7	0.15
July 17	28.3	18.3	0.23
July 18	29.4	17.8	0.00
July 19	23.9	13.9	0.00
July 20	28.3	10.6	0.97
July 21	26.7	13.3	0.00
July 22	25.0	8.9	0.58
July 23	22.2	15.6	0.84
July 24	20.0	17.2	0.10
July 25	27.2	14.4	0.20
July 26	23.9	15.6	0.00
July 27	28.9	16.7	0.66
July 28	26.7	15.0	0.00
July 29	28.9	16.1	0.00
July 30	27.2	15.0	0.91
July 31	26.1	17.2	0.00

August 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
August 1	28.3	12.8	0.36
August 2	25.0	12.8	0.00
August 3	25.0	13.9	0.05
August 4	23.9	13.9	0.00
August 5	22.2	10.0	0.00
August 6	22.8	10.6	0.00
August 7	22.2	8.3	0.25
August 8	23.9	12.8	0.00
August 9	25.0	10.0	0.00
August 10	26.7	10.0	0.00
August 11	24.4	8.3	1.68
August 12	25.0	15.6	0.48
August 13	23.9	16.1	0.71
August 14	25.0	16.7	0.00
August 15	26.7	13.3	0.00
August 16	27.8	10.0	0.00
August 17	28.9	12.2	0.00
August 18	27.2	15.0	1.75
August 19	24.4	17.2	0.00
August 20	25.6	17.8	0.38
August 21	28.3	12.2	0.00
August 22	29.4	13.9	0.00
August 23	30.0	16.7	0.00
August 24	25.6	17.2	1.09
August 25	35.0	18.3	0.00
August 26	33.9	20.6	0.00
August 27	34.4	21.7	0.00
August 28	32.8	22.2	0.05
August 29	27.2	22.8	0.00
August 30	23.3	12.8	0.28
August 31	17.8	11.7	0.00

September 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
September 1	21.1	7.8	0.00
September 2	23.9	12.2	0.00
September 3	21.7	13.9	1.22
September 4	26.7	12.8	0.00
September 5	28.9	12.2	0.00
September 6	29.4	15.6	0.00
September 7	28.3	17.8	0.00
September 8	27.2	18.3	0.00
September 9	18.3	15.6	1.35
September 10	21.7	10.0	0.00
September 11	20.6	6.7	0.41
September 12	23.3	13.3	0.00
September 13	26.1	12.2	0.00
September 14	18.9	7.8	0.00
September 15	16.1	6.1	0.00
September 16	17.2	1.7	0.00
September 17	26.7	5.6	0.00
September 18	23.3	20.0	0.08
September 19	21.7	6.7	0.00
September 20	22.8	10.0	0.10
September 21	14.4	7.2	0.00
September 22	15.0	5.6	0.00
September 23	15.0	7.8	0.00
September 24	18.3	10.0	0.00
September 25	22.2	6.1	0.00
September 26	23.9	6.1	0.00
September 27	24.4	5.0	0.00
September 28	26.1	7.8	0.00
September 29	27.8	7.2	0.00
September 30	25.6	11.1	0.00

October 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
October 1	23.3	14.4	1.14
October 2	14.4	11.1	0.00
October 3	11.7	1.1	0.00
October 4	16.1	-2.2	0.00
October 5	17.2	-1.1	0.00
October 6	21.1	4.4	0.00
October 7	21.7	1.7	0.00
October 8	11.7	8.9	2.36
October 9	15.6	8.3	1.04
October 10	13.9	6.1	0.00
October 11	11.1	3.3	0.43
October 12	14.4	4.4	0.00
October 13	12.2	3.3	0.15
October 14	11.1	3.3	0.00
October 15	15.0	1.7	0.00
October 16	17.2	-1.1	1.45
October 17	8.9	6.1	0.46
October 18	4.4	1.7	0.00
October 19	6.7	-3.9	0.05
October 20	7.2	2.8	0.00
October 21	6.7	-5.0	0.00
October 22	11.1	-5.6	0.00
October 23	10.6	1.7	0.13
October 24	9.4	5.0	0.00
October 25	11.7	2.8	0.00
October 26	7.8	-0.6	0.00
October 27	7.2	1.7	0.00
October 28	9.4	6.1	0.00
October 29	13.9	4.4	0.00
October 30	15.0	1.7	0.00
October 31	14.4	0.6	0.00

November 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
November 1	11.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
November 2	7.8	0.0	0.00	0.0
November 3	13.3	2.8	0.56	0.0
November 4	13.3	8.9	0.00	0.0
November 5	14.4	8.9	0.00	0.0
November 6	19.4	12.8	0.48	0.0
November 7	12.2	10.0	0.08	0.0
November 8	12.2	1.7	0.00	0.0
November 9	17.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
November 10	18.9	7.2	1.30	0.0
November 11	7.8	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 12	7.2	0.6	0.53	0.0
November 13	8.3	6.7	0.41	0.0
November 14	3.3	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 15	2.2	-1.1	0.41	4.1
November 16	7.2	-1.1	0.10	0.0
November 17	9.4	0.6	0.08	0.0
November 18	10.6	2.2	0.00	0.0
November 19	3.9	0.6	3.63	0.0
November 20	3.9	0.6	0.66	0.0
November 21	5.6	1.7	0.20	0.0
November 22	5.6	2.2	1.47	0.0
November 23	5.6	4.4	0.28	0.0
November 24	4.4	2.8	0.00	0.0
November 25	6.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
November 26	8.3	0.6	1.73	0.0
November 27	7.8	5.6	0.00	0.0
November 28	1.1	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 29	1.1	-2.8	0.00	0.0
November 30	0.6	-6.1	0.00	0.0

December 1948 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
December 1	4.4	-1.1	0.00	0.0
December 2	3.3	-7.2	0.00	0.0
December 3	6.1	-5.0	0.00	0.0
December 4	-0.6	-3.3	0.00	0.0
December 5	6.7	-2.2	0.38	0.0
December 6	7.8	-1.7	0.00	0.0
December 7	7.2	1.7	0.00	0.0
December 8	3.3	0.0	0.00	0.0
December 9	1.1	-5.6	0.00	0.0
December 10	0.6	-3.9	0.00	0.0
December 11	-2.2	-8.3	0.00	0.0
December 12	2.2	-5.0	0.08	0.8
December 13	2.8	-2.8	0.00	0.0
December 14	-2.2	-4.4	0.00	0.0
December 15	-4.4	-8.9	0.00	0.0
December 16	1.1	-6.7	0.46	0.3
December 17	-0.6	-2.8	0.08	0.8
December 18	-2.2	-8.3	0.00	0.0
December 19	-5.0	-11.7	0.00	0.0
December 20	-3.9	-11.1	0.00	0.0
December 21	-1.7	-6.1	0.81	8.1
December 22	-1.7	-5.6	0.00	0.0
December 23	-3.9	-5.6	0.03	0.3
December 24	-12.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0
December 25	-10.6	-20.6	0.20	2.0
December 26	-7.2	-23.3	0.28	2.8
December 27	-2.8	-16.7	0.00	0.0
December 28	1.1	-3.9	0.53	5.3
December 29	1.7	-1.7	1.50	1.3
December 30	-3.3	-6.1	1.47	10.7
December 31	0.0	-6.7	2.95	20.3

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