Best Time to Visit Montreal

Montreal Panorama (Public Domain | Pixabay)  Public Domain 
License Information available under 'Proof of Image Sources'
On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Montreal. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Montreal. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Montreal for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -15 °C to 26 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 2.443.66 in (12 – 17 Days of Rain)
Show temperatures in degree

Best Time to Visit Montreal: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax.6 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax.4 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 2 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 11 °C
MayMay
Best time to traveltime
PerfectPerf. climate in
Montreal
JuneJun
Best time to traveltime
PerfectPerf. climate in
Montreal
JulyJul
Best time to traveltime
PerfectPerf. climate in
Montreal
AugustAug
Best time to traveltime
PerfectPerf. climate in
Montreal
SeptemberSep
Best time to traveltime
PerfectPerf. climate in
Montreal
OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 13 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 5 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax.2 °C

Climate Chart Montreal

Show temperatures in degree

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Montreal

In the following, you will find the climate table for Montreal, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature-6°-4°11°19°24°26°25°19°13°-2°
Night Temperature-15°-13°-7°13°16°14°-2°-10°
Precipitation (inch)3.082.422.93.0733.273.593.653.653.063.653.2
Rainy days171314131313121212131516
Hours of Sunshine4577101011107643
Show temperatures in degree
Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 6.2 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (20.9 °C)
Coldest month: January (-10.2 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 38.55 inch on 163 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 11.4 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Montreal: La Grande Roue de Montréal Entry Ticket | Montreal: East and West Old Montreal Guided Walking Tour | Montreal: Private Tour with a Local | Old Montreal: Traditional Ghost Walk of the Haunted City | Old Montreal: 1.5-Hour Walking Tour of the East Side | Montréal: 5-Course Dinner Cruise | Montreal: Guided Helicopter Tour |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Montreal
haze     haze, -7.2 °C
Clouds: 0 %       Wind: 9 mph O
Air Pressure: 1021 hPa       Humidity: 69 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 05:38 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
light rain-9 °C to 2 °Crain and snow-10 °C to 2 °Crain and snow-4 °C to 2 °Clight snow-13 °C to -4 °Cfew clouds-16 °C to -4 °Clight snow-12 °C to 1 °C
-9 °C to 2 °C-10 °C to 2 °C-4 °C to 2 °C-13 °C to -4 °C-16 °C to -4 °C-12 °C to 1 °C
Clouds: 82 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 33 %Clouds: 19 %Clouds: 58 %
0.01 in of rain0.13 in of rain0.22 in of rain0.03 in of snowNo Precipitation0.01 in of snow
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
Show temperatures in degree

Canada: Regions

Montreal is part of the holiday destination Canada. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Share your Experience and Win

We want to know: how was the weather during your Montreal holiday? You can win a travel coupon of 1000 $. The price will be raffled among all submissions. Info Icon
When was your Montreal holiday?
Please rate the weather with 0 to 5 stars.
Describe the travel weather during your holiday in your own words!
First Name
years old
E-Mail (voluntary disclosure, will not be shared)
All information entered will be stored according to our privacy policy.
Skyline - Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Twilight (Jim Trodel)  [flickr.com]  CC BY-SA 
License Information available under 'Proof of Image Sources'
Mosaïque culturelle (Matias Garabedian)  [flickr.com]  CC BY-SA 
License Information available under 'Proof of Image Sources'
DSCF3641 (Jolene)  [flickr.com]  CC BY-SA 
License Information available under 'Proof of Image Sources'

Destinations in the Vicinity …

Preview: Best Time to Travel Miami
Best Time to Travel Miami
including Climate Table and Climate Chart
Preview: Best Time to Travel Montserrat
Best Time to Travel Montserrat
including Climate Table and Climate Chart
Preview: Best Time to Travel Caribbean
Best Time to Travel Caribbean
including Climate Table and Climate Chart
Preview: Best Time to Travel Panama
Best Time to Travel Panama
including Climate Table and Climate Chart
Preview: Best Time to Travel Grenada
Best Time to Travel Grenada
including Climate Table and Climate Chart
Preview: Best Time to Travel Alaska
Best Time to Travel Alaska
including Climate Table and Climate Chart