Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Ottawa
Ottawa: Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities was 1.67 Degrees celsius in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Ottawa, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Ottawa is 1.67 Degrees celsius, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 28,621.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Ottawa peaked at 2.23 Degrees celsius in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.27 Degrees celsius, in 1992.
That places Ottawa 440th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Ottawa, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0821 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1982 | -0.5066 Degrees celsius | +517.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1236 Degrees celsius | -124.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1368 Degrees celsius | -210.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6386 Degrees celsius | +366.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5166 Degrees celsius | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4125 Degrees celsius | -179.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 Degrees celsius | -74.4% |
| 1989 | -1.23 Degrees celsius | -1265.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8278 Degrees celsius | -167.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8298 Degrees celsius | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -1.27 Degrees celsius | -252.5% |
| 1993 | -0.8446 Degrees celsius | -33.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6968 Degrees celsius | -17.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0306 Degrees celsius | -95.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5166 Degrees celsius | +1586.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7868 Degrees celsius | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8 Degrees celsius | -329.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 Degrees celsius | -40.5% |
| 2000 | -0.576 Degrees celsius | -153.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 Degrees celsius | -284.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6174 Degrees celsius | -41.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6221 Degrees celsius | -200.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5038 Degrees celsius | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4851 Degrees celsius | -196.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9016 Degrees celsius | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0699 Degrees celsius | -92.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1528 Degrees celsius | -318.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5511 Degrees celsius | +260.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 Degrees celsius | -345.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8229 Degrees celsius | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 Degrees celsius | +81.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2116 Degrees celsius | -114.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4663 Degrees celsius | +120.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0058 Degrees celsius | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 Degrees celsius | -17651.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4345 Degrees celsius | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3969 Degrees celsius | -8.7% |
| 2019 | -0.4835 Degrees celsius | -221.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 Degrees celsius | -358.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 Degrees celsius | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5913 Degrees celsius | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 Degrees celsius | +165.0% |
| 2024 | 2.23 Degrees celsius | +42.2% |
| 2025 | 1.67 Degrees celsius | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2743 Degrees celsius | -1.23 Degrees celsius | 0.4125 Degrees celsius | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.039 Degrees celsius | -1.27 Degrees celsius | 1.8 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0729 Degrees celsius | -0.6221 Degrees celsius | 1.06 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4357 Degrees celsius | -0.4835 Degrees celsius | 1.49 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 Degrees celsius | 0.5913 Degrees celsius | 2.23 Degrees celsius | 6 |
More climate change data for Ottawa
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities 8.09 Degrees celsius (2025)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 8.79 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 2.24 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 2.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 4.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 4.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from power 0.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from road 2.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions total 10.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Ottawa?
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Ottawa was 1.67 Degrees celsius in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Ottawa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 Degrees celsius in 2024.
- What is the lowest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Ottawa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 Degrees celsius in 1992.
- How does Ottawa rank for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities?
- Ottawa ranks 440th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities rising or falling in Ottawa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,621.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ottawa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities and FUAs — Change in air temperature at 2 meters from 1981–2010 period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days. Data sources and methodology Indicators are estimated using ERA5-Land data. Air temperature indicators correspond to the average annual air temperature at a height of 2 meters. Hot days correspond to the number of days when the maximum temperature exceeds 35°C. Tropical nights correspond to the days when the minimum temperature is above 20°C, and icing days to the number of days when the maximum temperature is below 0°C. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org