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Ottawa Weather in September

In September, Ottawa averages a high of 21°C (69°F) and a low of 10°C (50°F), from 54 years of daily records (1971–2026).

21°C
Average high
69°F
10°C
Average low
50°F
35°C
Record high
96°F · September 9, 2002
-3°C
Record low
27°F · September 29, 2000

What September Is Like in Ottawa

  • September in Ottawa has become 1.3°C (2.4°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • The warmest September in the record was 2015; the coldest was 1995.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 32% of September days, and the month averages 84 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Ottawa, every September since 1971
17°C21°C25°C19801990200020102020September 1971: 21.6°CSeptember 1972: 19.7°CSeptember 1973: 19.8°CSeptember 1974: 18.4°CSeptember 1975: 18.0°CSeptember 1976: 18.4°CSeptember 1977: 17.8°CSeptember 1978: 18.3°CSeptember 1979: 19.7°CSeptember 1980: 18.8°CSeptember 1981: 17.8°CSeptember 1982: 19.9°CSeptember 1983: 23.4°CSeptember 1984: 18.8°CSeptember 1985: 22.0°CSeptember 1986: 18.1°CSeptember 1987: 19.6°CSeptember 1988: 19.3°CSeptember 1989: 20.7°CSeptember 1990: 18.3°CSeptember 1991: 19.2°CSeptember 1992: 19.3°CSeptember 1993: 18.2°CSeptember 1994: 20.1°CSeptember 1995: 18.8°CSeptember 1996: 21.1°CSeptember 1997: 19.2°CSeptember 1998: 21.3°CSeptember 1999: 23.1°CSeptember 2000: 19.1°CSeptember 2001: 21.5°CSeptember 2002: 24.4°CSeptember 2003: 22.3°CSeptember 2004: 22.0°CSeptember 2005: 22.8°CSeptember 2006: 18.9°CSeptember 2007: 22.3°CSeptember 2008: 20.9°CSeptember 2009: 20.4°CSeptember 2010: 19.2°CSeptember 2011: 22.8°CSeptember 2012: 20.4°CSeptember 2013: 19.9°CSeptember 2014: 20.8°CSeptember 2015: 24.0°CSeptember 2016: 22.9°CSeptember 2017: 23.3°CSeptember 2018: 21.4°CSeptember 2019: 21.0°CSeptember 2020: 19.6°CSeptember 2021: 21.3°CSeptember 2022: 20.3°CSeptember 2023: 23.0°CSeptember 2025: 22.9°C
Warmest: 2002 (24.4°C)Latest: 2025 (22.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (20.5°C)

Look Up a Day in September

See the weather in Ottawa on any September date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Ottawa Cda (1971–2023); Ottawa Cda Rcs (2000–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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