Ottawa, Kansas Climate

United States

Pop. 12,387 Elev. 277 m / 909 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Ottawa has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 90°F (32°C) in July and cold winters averaging 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 107°F (42°C). Rain falls on about 47 days per year (38.8 in / 986 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 22 in (555 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 152 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.

Temperature 90°F (32°C) high 19°F (-7°C) low
Feels like 107°F (42°C) high 14°F (-10°C) low
Rain 47 days 38.8 in (986 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 21.9 in (555 mm) /yr
Sky 152 sunny 40 stormy
Wind 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan
58
Feb
47
Mar
64
Apr
50
May
48
Jun
51
Jul
46
Aug
50
Sep
43
Oct
45
Nov
50
Dec
Humidity (%)
67
Jan
63
Feb
49
Mar
59
Apr
64
May
71
Jun
72
Jul
68
Aug
70
Sep
66
Oct
67
Nov
66
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 56 mi Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Ski resort 61 mi Snow Creek
National park 109 mi Verdon Lake State Recreation Area
Hospital 1 mi AdventHealth Specialty Care at Ottawa
Hiking trail 23 mi Blue Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 36°F 2°C 19°F -7°C 1.2 in 31 mm 11.5 in292 mm 16
February 42°F 6°C 24°F -4°C 0.1 in 3 mm 5.8 in148 mm 7
March 66°F 19°C 41°F 5°C 3.1 in 79 mm 2.8 in71 mm 10
April 69°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 6.1 in 154 mm 8
May 74°F 24°C 55°F 13°C 6.3 in 160 mm 15
June 85°F 30°C 68°F 20°C 7.8 in 197 mm 13
July 90°F 32°C 73°F 23°C 4.1 in 105 mm 12
August 86°F 30°C 68°F 20°C 1.9 in 47 mm 16
September 82°F 28°C 61°F 16°C 4.0 in 100 mm 13
October 73°F 23°C 55°F 13°C 2.0 in 51 mm 18
November 59°F 15°C 40°F 4°C 2.2 in 55 mm 13
December 50°F 10°C 29°F -2°C 0.1 in 2 mm 1.8 in45 mm 11

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 16 2
February 7 0
March 10 3
April 8 5
May 15 8
June 13 6
July 12 5
August 16 2
September 13 5
October 18 2
November 13 2
December 11 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 48°F 9°C
April 58°F 14°C
May 65°F 19°C
June 76°F 25°C
July 82°F 28°C
August 78°F 25°C
September 72°F 22°C
October 62°F 17°C
November 47°F 8°C
December 34°F 1°C