Canada
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 9,984,670 km². World rank 3 of 249; in Americas, 1 of 56. Agricultural land: 6.5% (2024). World rank 190 of 209; in Americas, 37 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 537 (2022). World rank 139 of 182; in Americas, 36 of 36.
Territory
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 202,080
- Neighbours
- United States
- Agricultural land
- 6.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Logan, 5,959 m
- Lowest point
- Arctic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 487
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 6
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 21°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -11°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 537 2022
Climate by month: Ottawa
July: day 26°C, night 15°C, precipitation 98 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6 | -16 | 61 |
| February | -5 | -15 | 55 |
| March | 1 | -9 | 65 |
| April | 11 | -1 | 85 |
| May | 19 | 7 | 85 |
| June | 23 | 12 | 104 |
| July | 26 | 15 | 98 |
| August | 25 | 14 | 88 |
| September | 21 | 10 | 87 |
| October | 13 | 3 | 99 |
| November | 5 | -3 | 73 |
| December | -3 | -11 | 80 |