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Ottawa, Ontario vs Minneapolis, Minnesota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Minneapolis, Minnesota, Usa is approximately 1,376 km or 855 mi.
  • To reach Ottawa, Ontario in this distance one would set out from Minneapolis, Minnesota bearing 81.8° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Ottawa, Ontario bearing 94.3° or E .
  • Ottawa, Ontario has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Minneapolis, Minnesota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 1.1 °C (2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.8 °C (5°F) less in Ottawa, Ontario. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 150.1 mm (5.9 in) more which is equivalent to 150.1 l/m² (3.68 US gal/ft²) or 1,501,000 l/ha (160,467 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • There are 520 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Ottawa, Ontario. In whichever way circa 1h 25' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.4° lower in Ottawa, Ontario than in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.3°C (0.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Ottawa, Ontario relative to Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Minneapolis, Minnesota vs Ottawa, Ontario.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +0 (0) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) +0 (0) +0 (0) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) -1 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -1 (-3) -1 (-3) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -1 (-1) 0 (0) +2 (+3) +1 (+2) -1 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +27 (+1) +27 (+1) +7 (+0) +3 (+0) -9 (0) -19 (-1) -3 (0) -4 (0) +15 (+1) +19 (+1) +42 (+2) +46 (+2) +150 (+6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +6 (+21) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +5 (+17) +6 (+19)   +31 (+9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 21' -2h 05' -1h 48' -1h 38' -0h 50' -0h 56' -0h 56' -0h 36' -1h 52' -2h 11' -1h 34' -1h 19'   -1h 25'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 02' -0h 01' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 02' +0h 03' +0h 02' +0h 01' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 02' -0h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4   -0.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 +0 +5 +8 +3 +2   +3.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +0.9 (+2) -0.5 (-1) -1 (-2) -0.8 (-1) -0.7 (-1) -1.3 (-2) -1.8 (-3) -1.8 (-3) +0.3 (+1) +1 (+2) +1.2 (+2) +0.9 (+2) -0.3 (-1)

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