Canada
Practical guide
Canada is in North America. It has 41,651,653 inhabitants across 9,984,670 km². It borders a single country, United States. Its capital is Ottawa. People speak English, French and the currency is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Population
- 41,651,653
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar · CAD
- Languages
- English, French
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Dialling code
- +1
- Domain
- .ca
When to go to Canada
The best months to visit Ottawa are June, August and September. In Ottawa, daytime highs go from -6° in January to 27° in July. The wettest month is August (89 mm) and the driest is February (56 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Ottawa month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -6° | -4° | 2° | 11° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 13° | 6° | -2° |
| low | -16° | -14° | -8° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -11° |
| rain | 59 mm | 56 mm | 64 mm | 68 mm | 80 mm | 87 mm | 88 mm | 89 mm | 85 mm | 78 mm | 83 mm | 78 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Canada
- Ottawacapital · 74 m
- Toronto165 m
- Montreal226 m
- Calgary1,043 m
- Edmonton619 m
- Winnipeg237 m
- Mississauga163 m
- Vancouver61 m
- Brampton223 m
- Hamilton92 m
- Surrey78 m
- Quebec City55 m
- Halifax44 m
- Laval36 m
- London250 m
- Etobicoke146 m
- Markham182 m
- Vaughan218 m
- Gatineau53 m
- Victoria17 m
- Saskatoon486 m
- Kitchener337 m
Distances in Canada
- Ottawa → Toronto443 km 1 h 11 min · 5 h 12 min
- Ottawa → Montreal197 km 57 min · 2 h 34 min
- Ottawa → Calgary3,342 km 4 h 16 min · 42 h 45 min
- Ottawa → Edmonton3,408 km 4 h 13 min · 43 h 34 min
- Ottawa → Winnipeg2,118 km 2 h 48 min · 28 h 19 min
- Ottawa → Mississauga472 km 1 h 12 min · 5 h 28 min
1 h 11 min · 
5 h 12 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Canada?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
What currency is used in Canada?
Canada uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
What language is spoken in Canada?
In Canada, people speak English, French.
When is the best time to visit Canada?
The best months to visit Ottawa are June, August and September. In Ottawa, daytime highs go from -6° in January to 27° in July. The wettest month is August (89 mm) and the driest is February (56 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).