Ottawa vs Winnipeg: which is better, month by month

Ottawa beats Winnipeg in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (53 vs 44) — while Winnipeg wins July to August; they are within 3 points in March to June.

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.

Ottawa vs Winnipeg — all 12 months

MonthOttawaWinnipegWinnerGap
January32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air28Ffreezing, dry, clean airOttawa4
February39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air34Ffreezing, dry, clean airOttawa5
March48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air50Dfreezing, dry, clean airTie2
April65Ccold, rainy, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie3
May83Anice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
June92Swarm, rainy93Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
July79Bhot, rainy, clean air86Awarm, a little rainWinnipeg7
August85Awarm, rainy, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airWinnipeg5
September89Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airOttawa6
October68Ccool, rainy, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airOttawa4
November53Dcold, a little rain, clean air44Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airOttawa9
December35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air31Ffreezing, dry, clean airOttawa4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (53 vs 44). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ottawa

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
6 of 12

Winnipeg

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month
June 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

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