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 / -14 °C, 15 rain days23 °F / 7 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, wind chill); mid-July if you dislike crowds.-3 °C / -12 °C, 12 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 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 / -7 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 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 / 1 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 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 / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.24 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.27 °C / 17 °C, 12 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.26 °C / 16 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.21 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Montreal's best window: Jun–Sep (festivals, warm); late Sep–Oct for colour.13 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 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 / -2 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 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 / -9 °C, 16 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday