How often is 38 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 38 has been drawn 566 times — tied for 10th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 19.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 38 gone without being drawn?
The longest 38 has gone without being drawn is 54 draws, between its appearances on October 16, 1999 and April 26, 2000. Its current gap is 9 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from March 14, 1990 to March 24, 1990. Its first appearance in the record was on August 7, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 38?
Across the record, 38 has been drawn alongside 45 more often than with any other number (82 times), followed by 10 (77), 5 (76), 15 (73), 21 (73). The fewest: 13 (40), 18 (41), 49 (44), 29 (46), 37 (46).
38 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1996, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2000, 7 times in 105 draws (tied 45th).
| Year | Times 38 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | tied 43rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2019 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2016 | 19 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2007 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2004 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 12 | 26th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 7 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1999 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1998 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1997 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1996 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 19 | 4th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1991 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1988 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1987 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1986 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | tied 18th | 68 |
| 1984 | 9 | tied 7th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 38 last drawn?
Number 38 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (9 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 11, 20, 32, 35, 38, 45, Bonus 9. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 38: Jul 15, 2026; Jul 4, 2026; May 27, 2026; May 2, 2026; Apr 4, 2026.
38 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 38 has come up 87 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 34th of 49, most recently on October 3, 2026.
38 by draw day
Across the full record, 38 has come up 275 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 291 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 38 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 38 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/38. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.