When to go · Montreal
Montreal in December
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
- JulyGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
- AugustGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.
Weather in December
- MontrealHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montreal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Outside 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.
June: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast