Afternoon heat in Beaverbrook beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Nights in January average −14.0°C. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 60% of Canadian towns. The wettest month is June; the driest is February. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Ottawa (City) location, 15 km north-east.
A year in Beaverbrook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Beaverbrook’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Beaverbrook feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
About 147 frosts and 121 warm days a year
Frost comes from October to April; in January almost every night freezes. On about 15 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
938 mm of precipitation in a typical year
Some 120 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 185 cm of snow a year
From October to April snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 45 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Beaverbrook
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C.
Living with Beaverbrook’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Tender plants are usually safe from around 30 April until frost returns near 6 October: about 158 days.
For long days outdoors, May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →On some 39 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.
About 50 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.
Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Beaverbrook’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Ottawa (City)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Ottawa (City) are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 15 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 79 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −32.2°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.3°C |
| Average wind | 11.5 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Ottawa (Airport), 18 km |
How Beaverbrook compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Beaverbrook’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest places to Beaverbrook with figures are 20–28 km away.
Beaverbrook weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.2°C | −14.0°C | −9.6°C | 65 mm | 45 cm |
| February | −3.3°C | −12.9°C | −8.1°C | 52 mm | 41 cm |
| March | 2.5°C | −6.9°C | −2.2°C | 62 mm | 31 cm |
| April | 11.2°C | 1.1°C | 6.2°C | 81 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 19.4°C | 8.0°C | 13.8°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.2°C | 13.3°C | 18.8°C | 95 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.7°C | 15.8°C | 21.3°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.6°C | 14.6°C | 20.1°C | 87 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.1°C | 10.1°C | 15.6°C | 87 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.3°C | 4.1°C | 8.8°C | 90 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 5.8°C | −1.8°C | 2.0°C | 72 mm | 16 cm |
| December | −1.5°C | −8.7°C | −5.1°C | 74 mm | 43 cm |
| Year | 11.7°C | 1.9°C | 6.8°C | 938 mm | 185 cm |
January varies most from one year to the next (3.1°C), June least
Over 1991–2020, March saw both −28.5°C (2003) and 26.5°C (2012), the widest span of any month.
Where Beaverbrook’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Ottawa (City) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Beaverbrook’s climate
How warm does Beaverbrook get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.7°C.
How cold does Beaverbrook get in winter?
The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −14.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Beaverbrook get?
June is the wettest month at 95 mm and February the driest at 52 mm, for 938 mm over the year.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
In a normal winter there are about 115 days with at least 1 cm of snow lying.
Are these figures for Beaverbrook itself?
Close to it: they are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Ottawa (City), just outside Beaverbrook’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Beaverbrook →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).