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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the second-most populous in Ontario as well as the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

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Weather by month in Ottawa

MonthHighLowRain
Jan11.2°C-39.9°C61 mm
Feb10.5°C-37.7°C55 mm
Mar25.3°C-31.3°C64 mm
Apr26.8°C-14.1°C85 mm
May30.8°C-4.4°C85 mm
Jun33.4°C1°C104 mm
Jul36°C7.7°C98 mm
Aug34.3°C6.5°C88 mm
Sep33.3°C-1.1°C87 mm
Oct27°C-5.8°C99 mm
Nov20°C-19°C73 mm
Dec16.6°C-35.2°C80 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time
UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Ontario
On the map
45.42° N, 75.70° W

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