SeasonMapEdmonton vs Ottawa: which is better, month by month
Edmonton and Ottawa split the year 4–4 — Edmonton wins March, April, July and August, Ottawa wins June, September, November and December, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Edmonton vs Ottawa — all 12 months
| Month | Edmonton | Ottawa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 39Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 52Dfreezing, dry, clean air | 48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Edmonton | 4 |
| April | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Edmonton | 7 |
| May | 81Anice, a little rain | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 87Anice, rainy | 92Swarm, rainy | Ottawa | 5 |
| July | 90Swarm, a little rain | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Edmonton | 11 |
| August | 94Swarm, a little rain | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Edmonton | 9 |
| September | 84Anice, dry, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 5 |
| October | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 45Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 8 |
| December | 31Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Ottawa | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (90 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.