When to go · Ottawa
Ottawa in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- OttawaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Ontario and Great Lakes, Canada · Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Algonquinfine
Humid summers, snowy winters; late September–October foliage in Algonquin.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ottawa, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Nov: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 0
November: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
May: Inside Ottawa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Ottawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast