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Ottawa Weather December

Ottawa is located in humid continental climate zone that is known for significant seasonal temperature variations warm or even hot summer and cold winter with roughly similar amounts of rainfall.

To help you choose the best time to travel, you can find climate data below on the weather in Ottawa in December.

day temperatureaverage daily high-2°C
night temperatureaverage daily low-9.2°C
day lengthdaytime9.4 h
sunny hours per daysunny / overcast hours2.7 / 6.7
average monthly precipitationaverage monthly precipitation70 mm

Best time with the soft weather for the sightseeing and long walks in Ottawa are May, June, July, August, September.

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Temperature in Ottawa

In December the average daily maximum in Ottawa is -2°C, and the minimum -9.2°C.

The hottest December day on record is +17.2°C, and the coldest -38.9°C.

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Best beach resorts in December:

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Patong Beach
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Acapulco
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Punta Cana
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Daylight hours

There are 9.4 hours of daylight in Ottawa in December. Out of these, on average 2.7 are sunny, which means it is mostly cloudy.

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Precipitation

The amount of precipitation in Ottawa in December is usually 70 mm, which may cause a change of plans on certain days.

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