Afternoon heat in Sandy Hill beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −14.0°C. Seasons differ by 41°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 60% of Canadian towns. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or snow or more, come about 120 times a year.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Ottawa (City) location, 6.1 km south-west.
A year in Sandy Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Sandy Hill’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Sandy Hill feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 147 days, 20°C on 121
The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 15 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 938 mm of rain and snow a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 185 cm in a normal 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 Sandy Hill
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Measured against 18°C: each day’s shortfall in mean temperature, added over twelve months.
Living with Sandy Hill’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
Between the last frost, near 30 April, and the first, near 6 October, lie about 158 frost-free 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.
A humidex above 30 marks about 50 days in a normal year.
For blizzards, floods and wildfire, turn to Sandy Hill’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 | 6.1 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), 12 km |
How Sandy Hill compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Sandy Hill’s own would show the same figures). Sandy Hill has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 16–26 km out.
Sandy Hill weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| 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 |
A January here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 3.1°C; the steadiest month is June
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −28.5°C (2003) and 26.5°C (2012).
Where Sandy Hill’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the Canadian Climate Normals, 1991–2020, at Ottawa (City) (the closest location with all twelve months of temperatures).
- Comparisons: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
- Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Sandy Hill’s climate
How warm does Sandy Hill get in summer?
Expect highs near 26.7°C in July, the hottest month on average.
How cold does Sandy Hill get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −14.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Sandy Hill get?
Around 938 mm a year in all, from 95 mm in June down to 52 mm in February.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 115 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Sandy Hill itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Ottawa (City) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Sandy Hill.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Sandy Hill →
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).