Montreal: weather and best time to visit
Montreal (Canada) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 26°C; the coolest month is January at around -5°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Montreal
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Montreal climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5° | -14° | – | 12 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
| Feb | -4° | -13° | – | 10 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 30 |
| Mar | 3° | -7° | – | 10 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 37 |
| Apr | 11° | 1° | – | 13 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 64 |
| May | 18° | 8° | – | 11 | 10 | 58 | 69 | 76 |
| Jun | 23° | 14° | – | 11 | 11 | 71 | 77 | 71 |
| Jul | 26° | 17° | – | 12 | 12 | 76 | 75 | 60 |
| Aug | 25° | 17° | – | 10 | 11 | 77 | 79 | 68 |
| Sep | 21° | 13° | – | 10 | 9 | 66 | 79 | 79 |
| Oct | 13° | 6° | – | 11 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 71 |
| Nov | 6° | -1° | – | 12 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 37 |
| Dec | -1° | -8° | – | 13 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 19 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Montreal in January
Daytime highs around -5°C, nights near -14°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Montreal in February
Daytime highs around -4°C, nights near -13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Montreal in March
Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near -7°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Montreal in April
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Montreal in May
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Montreal in June
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Montreal in July
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 17°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Montreal in August
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 17°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Montreal in September
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Montreal in October
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Montreal in November
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Montreal in December
Daytime highs around -1°C, nights near -8°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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