Ontario, Canada
Lowertown
Lowertown is a small town in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 12,824. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population12,824
Local time14:19
45.43° N, 75.69° WElevation 57 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codesJ8X, K1POctober: high / low13° / 4°
Rain this month88mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lowertown at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:29 · 18:0710 h 38 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:22Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 3.7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-14°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
89 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
57 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Lowertown
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct13°3°
Fri23 Oct11°0°
Sat24 Oct12°0°
Sun25 Oct14°1°
Mon26 Oct13°3°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct7°0°
Wed28 Oct7°0°
Thu29 Oct16°0°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct9°3°4.4 mm
Sat31 Oct11°1°
When to go to Lowertown
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 77 | 42 | 20 | 15 |
| High | -5° | -3° | 3° | 11° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Low | -14° | -13° | -7° | 1° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 57 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 88 | 83 | 76 |
| Wet days | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Lowertown
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Barney Danson Theatre1 Vimy Pl, Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8 · 1.3 km
20 showsZaphod Beeblebrox27 York St Ottawa ON K1N 5S7 · 0.4 km
11 showsBar 71 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6W3 · 3 km
5 showsConfederation Park1.1 km
5 showsMonuments and museums in Lowertown
0.9 km
Centre BlockBuilt 19271 km
Office of the Prime Minister and Privy CouncilBuilt 18890.4 km
Notre-Dame Cathedral BasilicaBuilt 1846
0.7 km
Château LaurierBuilt 1912UNESCO0.7 km
Rideau Canal
0.8 km
Senate of Canada BuildingBuilt 1912
Museum0.5 km
National Gallery of CanadaBuilt 1880
Museum1.3 km
Canadian Museum of HistoryBuilt 1856Outdoors around Lowertown
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Fisher Park, Water ParkWater parks
1.1 kmNordik Spa-NatureHot springs & thermal baths
1.6 kmCanada Agriculture and Food MuseumZoos
1.8 kmBloc 9.81Climbing
1.8 kmChaudière FallsViewpoints
2 kmRoyal Ottawa Golf ClubGolf courses
2.8 kmCamp FortuneSki area · 15 km of pistes · 9 lifts
15 kmMont Cascades SkiSki area · 9 km of pistes · 6 lifts
21 kmSommet EdelweissSki area · 9 km of pistes · 6 lifts
26 kmCentre VorlageSki area · 8 km of pistes · 5 lifts
31 kmEPSODive site
4.4 kmSharky's Scuba Supply OttawaDive site
4.7 kmDivers WearhouseDive site
11 kmNature around Lowertown
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lowertown
Earthquakes around Lowertown
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Val-des-Bois 10 km →2010 · 53 km
5.1Campbell's Bay 19 km →2013 · 63 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Ordovician · 1
Formations around the town
Martinsburg Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Lowertown
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sandy Hill1.4 kmKingsview Park2.1 kmOttawa2.3 kmOttawa East2.5 kmOverbrook3.3 kmManor Park3.7 kmCastle Heights3.9 kmMechanicsville4 kmRideau Gardens4 kmOttawa South4.5 kmFaircrest4.5 kmRiverview Park4.5 kmTunney's Pasture4.6 kmForbes4.7 kmCyrville4.7 kmBeacon Heights5.1 kmChamplain Park5.2 kmQuarries5.3 kmCarson Grove5.5 kmApplewood Acres5.5 kmBillings Bridge5.9 kmPlayfair Park6 kmLaurentian View6 kmGuildwood Estates6.4 kmRideau Park6.4 kmWestboro6.5 kmRidgemont6.5 kmHeron Park6.6 kmCardinal Heights6.6 kmRothwell Heights6.7 kmPineview6.9 kmUrbandale7 kmRiverside Park7.3 kmRideauview7.3 kmHawthorne Meadows7.4 kmBeacon Hill South7.4 kmHighland Park7.5 kmCarleton Square7.5 kmBeaconwood7.5 kmRothwell Village7.5 kmBeacon Hill North7.6 kmRiverside Park South7.7 kmCentral Park7.8 kmSkyline8.1 kmMcKellar Heights8.2 kmCarlingwood8.6 kmRevelstoke8.7 kmSouth Keys8.7 kmCopeland Park8.7 kmHunt Club8.8 kmGreenboro8.8 kmFisher Glen9.1 kmHunt Club Park9.1 kmMooneys Bay9.1 kmSt. Claire Gardens9.2 kmWoodpark9.5 kmBel Air Heights9.5 kmStewart Farm9.6 kmWhitehaven9.8 kmBel Air Park9.9 kmKenson Park10 kmLincoln Heights10 kmCrestview11 kmParkway Park11 kmBritannia Bay11 kmElizabeth Park11 kmQueensway Terrace North11 kmWindsor Park Village11 kmInnes Park11 kmRidgeview11 kmCentrepointe12 kmPineglen Annex12 kmQueensway Terrace South12 kmTanglewood12 kmMerivale12 kmRamsayville12 kmFairfield Heights12 kmBriargreen12 kmPineglen12 kmHiawatha Park13 km
Lowertown from above
Around Lowertown38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Gatineau RiverNature2.5 kmPink Lake, QuebecNature9.9 kmDow's LakeNature4.2 kmLac Leamy, OntarioNature3.1 kmRideau FallsNature1.1 kmChaudière Falls, OntarioNature2.6 kmLemieux IslandNature3.6 kmCummings IslandNature1.7 kmCamp FortuneSki area15 kmMont Cascades SkiSki area21 kmSommet EdelweissSki area26 kmCentre VorlageSki area31 kmEPSODive site4.4 kmSharky's Scuba Supply OttawaDive site4.7 kmDivers WearhouseDive site11 kmCentre BlockMonument0.9 kmOffice of the Prime Minister and Privy CouncilMonument1.0 kmNotre-Dame Cathedral BasilicaMonument0.4 kmChâteau LaurierMonument0.7 kmRideau CanalMonument0.7 kmSenate of Canada BuildingMonument0.8 kmSt. Alban's Anglican ChurchMonument0.8 kmNational Arts CentreMonument1.0 kmNational Gallery of CanadaMuseum0.5 kmCanadian Museum of HistoryMuseum1.3 kmCanadian Children's MuseumMuseum1.3 kmCanadian Museum of NatureMuseum2.2 kmBank of Canada MuseumMuseum1.4 kmOttawaStation3.7 kmFallowfieldStation15 kmWatertaxiFerry port0.8 kmAqua-taxiFerry port1.1 kmOttawaPlace2.3 kmGatineauPlace5.1 kmOrléansPlace15 kmOttawa SouthPlace4.5 kmChelseaPlace10 kmAylmerPlace9.5 km
Postal codes
J8XK1P
Getting to Lowertown
Ottawa / Rockcliffe AirportYRO
5 kmOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW
12 kmOttawa / Gatineau AirportYND
14 kmOttawaRailway station
3.7 kmFallowfieldRailway station
15 kmWatertaxiFerry port
0.8 kmAqua-taxiFerry port
1.1 kmPlaces near Lowertown
Places with a climate like Lowertown
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lowertown?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lowertown.
What is the hottest month in Lowertown?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Lowertown?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lowertown?
July is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lowertown?
Lowertown has 2 postal codes: J8X, K1P.