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Ottawa weather in January

Weather in Ottawa: January

Average day temperature: 18.9°F
Average night temperature: 12.7°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 8.2 - 9.7 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

Show year:
2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during January of 2026 was 37°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -23°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 17.0°F and 7.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Ottawa in January is 2.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 7.7 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 3.4.

Best time for vacation in Ottawa

Sunniest months:
July 14 days
August 14 days
June 12 days
Warmest months:
July 78.5 °F
August 76.4 °F
June 71.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 18.9 °F
February 21.4 °F
December 26.8 °F
Rainiest months:
June 5 days
August 5 days
October 5 days
Windiest months:
April 9.7 mph
March 9.0 mph
February 8.8 mph

Ottawa on a weather map

Ottawa
+21°F
N 6 mph
Feels like: +18°F
Precip.: 71%
Places in Canada:
Name
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+57°F
+54°F
+5°F
+32°F
-2°F
+16°F
+23°F
+21°F
+28°F
+21°F
+28°F
+27°F
+30°F
+27°F
24 Hours Forecast
Ottawa
Local time: 16:13
February 03, tuesday
1800
21°F
NW
4 mph
2100
21°F
W
4 mph
February 04, wednesday
0000
21°F
NW
2 mph
0300
19°F
N
2 mph
0600
14°F
E
3 mph
0900
14°F
E
6 mph
1200
18°F
SE
9 mph
1500
19°F
SE
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F