Afternoon heat in Du Parc beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
January mornings start at about −14.0°C. Seasons differ by 41°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Counting rain and snow together, it is wetter than 60% of Canadian towns. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 19–27°C.
Du Parc has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Ottawa (City), 5.9 km south-east.
A year in Du Parc at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Du Parc’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Du Parc feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
147 frost days and 121 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly every night. 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
About 938 mm of rain and snow a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. 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 Du Parc
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total.
Living with Du Parc’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
A normal year gives the garden about 158 frost-free days, roughly 30 April to 6 October.
The outdoor season by the averages is May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Count on some 39 days a year when the wind makes it feel below −20.
The humidex tops 30 on about 50 days a year: muggy days to plan around.
A typical year is calm by definition; Du Parc’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Ottawa (City)
ECCC builds the Ottawa (City) normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 5.9 km south-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), 14 km |
How Du Parc compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Quebec.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Du Parc’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Du Parc with figures are 14–23 km away.
Du Parc 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 March here can run from −28.5°C to 26.5°C
Two years in three, January’s average falls within 3.1°C of its normal of −9.6°C; June keeps to within 1.1°C.
Where Du Parc’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: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- 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 Du Parc’s climate
How warm does Du Parc get in summer?
The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 26.7°C.
How cold does Du Parc get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −14.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Du Parc get?
938 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is June (95 mm); the driest, February (52 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Expect snow on the ground, at least 1 cm, for about 115 days a year.
Are these figures for Du Parc itself?
They are borrowed from Ottawa (City), the nearest place to Du Parc where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Du Parc →
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).