The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Lawrence | Metric | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| 220 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 221 days |
| 40 in | Precipitationper year | 40 in |
| 104 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 106 days |
| 11 in | Snowfallper year | 9 in |
| 42 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 46 days |
| 109 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 119 days |
| 68% | Humidityaverage relative | 67% |
| 55 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 55 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence high | 38 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 42 |
| Ottawa high | 40 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Lawrence low | 19 | 23 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Ottawa low | 18 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Ottawa | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Ottawa | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Lawrence vs another city
- Lawrence vs Eudora, KS
- Lawrence vs Tonganoxie, KS
- Lawrence vs De Soto, KS
- Lawrence vs Gardner, KS
- Lawrence vs Basehor, KS
- Lawrence vs Bonner Springs, KS
- Lawrence vs New York, NY
- Lawrence vs Los Angeles, CA
- Lawrence vs Chicago, IL
- Lawrence vs Houston, TX
- Lawrence vs Phoenix, AZ
- Lawrence vs Philadelphia, PA
Ottawa vs another city
- Ottawa vs Paola, KS
- Ottawa vs Gardner, KS
- Ottawa vs Eudora, KS
- Ottawa vs Spring Hill, KS
- Ottawa vs De Soto, KS
- Ottawa vs New York, NY
- Ottawa vs Los Angeles, CA
- Ottawa vs Chicago, IL
- Ottawa vs Houston, TX
- Ottawa vs Phoenix, AZ
- Ottawa vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).