When to go · Montreal
Montreal, month by month
The best months for Montreal: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, wind chill); mid-July if you dislike crowds.-5 °C (23 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 15 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, wind chill); mid-July if you dislike crowds.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 12 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 13 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-1 °C (30 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 16 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montreal, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Jul: 12
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 1
June: Inside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
July: Inside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
Montreal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.