Cottam, Ontario Weather
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About Cottam, Ontario
Cottam is a police village in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cottam is located at 42.1296°N, 82.7443°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N0R.
Cottam rests upon a broad, flat expanse of fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims the largest portion of the view. It lies 14.8 km north-west of Leamington, ON (from Leamington, ON: bearing 306°T), and is situated 14.0 km south-south-west of Lakeshore. The Belle River traces a quiet path through the surrounding fields, its presence felt in the way the morning mist clings to the low-lying hollows before the sun burns it clear. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity that defines the edges of the barns and silos, turning the landscape into a study of sharp silhouettes against a bruised, plum-colored firmament. The air carries the scent of turned soil and the faint, metallic tang of distant machinery, grounding the senses in a geography that values utility and the steady, predictable turning of the seasons. The history of Cottam remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of those who first broke this heavy clay to plant their crops, establishing an economy that stays deeply committed to the bounty of the land. Farmers navigate the grid of roads with a practiced efficiency, their work determining the pulse of the days as tractors hum against the stillness of the fields. While the distance to Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pelée provides a reminder of the wilder, marshy edges of the peninsula, Cottam keeps its focus on the immediate, tangible tasks of the harvest and the maintenance of the homestead. A quiet pride persists in the local character, found in the way neighbors acknowledge one another with a brief nod while checking the sky for signs of rain, knowing that the prosperity of the region relies entirely on the grace of the weather and the depth of the roots beneath their feet.
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| Location | Cottam, Essex, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.12961°N, 82.74432°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N0R |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cottam, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottam, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cottam includes coordinates 42.129610°N, 82.744320°W, situated in Essex. Postal FSA: N0R. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.