Best time to visit Ottawa
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
45 / 100 this month
Best month
July
60 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
15°C
daily highs · 9 rain days
Cost of living
$4,348
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37.5 | Cold season | 30 | -8.1°C | 8.9 | $4,348 | 0 |
| February | 37.5 | Cold season | 30 | -7.4°C | 11.7 | $4,348 | 0 |
| March | 41.5 | Cold season | 39 | -0.7°C | 11.2 | $4,348 | 0 |
| April | 43.8 | Cold season | 44 | 6.2°C | 12.6 | $4,348 | 0 |
| May | 52.3 | Shoulder season | 63 | 13.7°C | 11.0 | $4,348 | 0 |
| June | 58.9 | Shoulder season | 77 | 19.0°C | 13.2 | $4,348 | 0 |
| July | 60.4 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.4°C | 12.8 | $4,348 | 0 |
| August | 60.4 | Shoulder season | 81 | 20.7°C | 11.4 | $4,348 | 0 |
| September | 59.6 | Shoulder season | 79 | 16.8°C | 7.0 | $4,348 | 0 |
| October | 44.5 | Shoulder season | 45 | 10.9°C | 8.9 | $4,348 | 0 |
| November | 37.5 | Cold season | 30 | 2.5°C | 11.0 | $4,348 | 0 |
| December | 35.2 | Cold season | 25 | -3.9°C | 13.5 | $4,348 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 FR
Angouleme
France
|
52.5 | Shoulder season | 15.1°C · 11.6 rain | $2,877 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 IT
Como
Italy
|
52.5 | Shoulder season | 15.3°C · 9.5 rain | $3,187 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 CI
Assinie
Ivory Coast
|
52.5 | Rainy season | 25.8°C · 27.5 rain | $3,546 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 SX
Simpson Bay
Sint Maarten
|
52.5 | Hot season | 28.2°C · 15.1 rain | $3,779 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 GQ
Mongomo
Equatorial Guinea
|
52.5 | Rainy season | 22.3°C · 28.8 rain | $2,025 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 ES
Lugo
Spain
|
52.5 | Shoulder season | 14.5°C · 14.3 rain | $2,475 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 GP
Terre-de-Haut
Guadeloupe
|
52.4 | Hot season | 28.2°C · 15.1 rain | $2,992 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 ME
Pljevlja
Montenegro
|
52.4 | Shoulder season | 10.7°C · 7.7 rain | $1,399 | 0 | City page |