Summer afternoons in New Edinburgh are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
In January the night’s low is typically −14.0°C. Counting rain and snow together, it is wetter than 60% of Canadian towns. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Ottawa (City) location, 7.8 km south-west.
A year in New Edinburgh at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about New Edinburgh’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in New Edinburgh feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
147 frost days and 121 days above 20°C 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
Rain and melted snow: about 938 mm a year
About 120 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 185 cm in a normal year
Expect snow from October to April, with about 45 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in New Edinburgh
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing.
Living with New Edinburgh’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The frost-free stretch runs from about 30 April to about 6 October, some 158 days in a normal year.
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 →The wind chill passes −20 on about 39 days in a normal year.
The humidex tops 30 on about 50 days a year: muggy days to plan around.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see New Edinburgh’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 | 7.8 km south-west |
| 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), 14 km |
How New Edinburgh 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
Places around New Edinburgh whose figures come from another normals location. Distances here run 14–29 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from New Edinburgh.
New Edinburgh 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 |
The most changeable month: January, give or take 3.1°C; the steadiest, June
The thirty-year records stretch furthest in March: a low of −28.5°C in 2003 and a high of 26.5°C in 2012.
Where New Edinburgh’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Ottawa (City), the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- 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: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about New Edinburgh’s climate
How warm does New Edinburgh get in summer?
Highs reach 26.7°C on an average July day; no month is warmer.
How cold does New Edinburgh get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −14.0°C.
How much rain and snow does New Edinburgh get?
A normal year brings 938 mm, snow included as water: June is wettest at 95 mm, February driest at 52 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow covers the ground, 1 cm or more, on about 115 days a year.
Are these figures for New Edinburgh itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Ottawa (City) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside New Edinburgh.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for New Edinburgh →
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