Ottawa, Canada: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, in Ontario. About 1.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Canada in our atlas.

It lies at 45.41° N, 75.70° W, about 71 m (233 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Toronto time zone.

Location

Red dot: Ottawa. Green dots: other major cities of Canada. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Ottawa has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 26°C (78°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -16°C (3°F). Around 979 mm (39 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

MamanSeries of sculptures by Louise Bourgeois

Rideau Hall(officially Governor House) is the official residence of the Canadian monarch

Bank of Canada MuseumMuseum in Ottawa, Ontario

Canadian Museum of Contemporary PhotographyGallery in Ontario, Canada

National Holocaust MonumentMonument in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Confederation SquareSquare in Ottawa, Canada

Chaudière FallsWaterfalls on the Ottawa River

Rideau FallsFalls in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in CanadaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 6094817 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q1930 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Ottawa Montage 2020: Allice Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Maman - Louise Bourgeois - 03 (Cropped): Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rideau Hall04: Peregrine981, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Bank of Canada Museum Musée de la Banque du Canada (52306156820): Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada from Canada, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography: en:User:SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ntl Holocaust Monument 1: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Confederation Square Ottawa: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chaudière Falls 1838: Charles John Colville of Culross, 1818-1903, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Rideau Falls: The original uploader was SimonP at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)