Ottawa - Recent April Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the April weather in Ottawa, Ontario Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives April data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each April. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Ottawa had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made near downtown Ottawa, except for snowfall which since 2020 was recorded at Ottawa International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

April temperature averages by year in Ottawa
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
56 37 2023 13 3
52 35 2022 11 2
58 37 2021 15 3
50 32 2020 10 0
48 33 2019 9 1
46 30 2018 8 -1
54 38 2017 12 3
49 29 2016 9 -2
53 34 2015 12 1
50 33 2014 10 1
51 34 2013 11 1
53 35 2012 12 2
54 35 2011 12 2
60 39 2010 16 4
Number of days in April when the temperature in Ottawa dropped to -18 or 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 degrees Celsius
-18 °C
0 °F
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
0 11 2023 5
0 12 2022 0
0 8 2021 3
0 17 2020 0
0 14 2019 0
0 21 2018 0
0 7 2017 2
0 22 2016 2
0 10 2015 2
0 13 2014 1
0 11 2013 2
0 12 2012 2
0 11 2011 3
0 2 2010 3

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Ottawa during April in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total precipitation for April in Ottawa
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
16 2023 4.4 111
16 2022 4.8 123
8 2021 2.4 60
7 2020 2.7 70
15 2019 6.6 167
8 2018 2.0 50
14 2017 6.3 159
5 2016 1.7 42
7 2015 2.4 61
10 2014 3.9 98
8 2013 2.7 68
7 2012 2.2 55
10 2011 5.5 139
5 2010 2.4 60

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Ottawa for April and number of days when new snow totalled at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.1 0.3
0 2022 0.0 0.0
0 2021 0.4 1.0
0 2020 2.5 6.4
2 2019 3.9 9.9
0 2018 0.0 0.0
0 2017 0.0 0.0
2 2016 9.9 25.1
1 2015 1.6 4.1
0 2014 0.0 0.0
2 2013 2.6 6.6
1 2012 1.7 4.3
0 2011 1.2 3.0
1 2010 2.1 5.3
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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