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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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 Weather Days by Month
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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |