Quebec, Canada
Montreal
Montreal is a major city in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of about 1,895,211 (2024). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1.9M
Local time10:44
45.51° N, 73.59° WElevation 216 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codesH2V, H2W …October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month113mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Montreal at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:20 · 17:5810 h 38 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:14Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 3.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-14°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
118 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
75 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How Montreal has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,020 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+37%2.35M in 1975 → 3.22M in 2025Weather in Montreal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 71%
Today22 Oct14°3°
Fri23 Oct10°2°
Sat24 Oct11°2°
Sun25 Oct14°2°
Mon26 Oct13°3°1.7 mm
Tue27 Oct7°1°
Wed28 Oct7°0°
Thu29 Oct15°2°
Fri30 Oct12°4°6.4 mm
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Montreal
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 75 | 43 | 26 | 23 |
| High | -4° | -3° | 3° | 12° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Low | -14° | -12° | -7° | 1° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 87 | 75 | 78 | 99 | 104 | 115 | 115 | 118 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 104 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Montreal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Le Divan Orange4234 Saint-Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2W 1Z3 · 1.1 km
6 showsUkrainian National Federation of Canada405 Fairmount Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2V 2G5 · 1.5 km
5 showsBarfly4062A Saint-Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2W 1Y8 · 1.1 km
5 showsThéâtre Fairmount5240 Park Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2V 4G7 · 1.6 km
5 showsMontreal's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Montreal
2.5 km
Notre-Dame BasilicaBuilt 1829
2.6 km
Montreal City HallBuilt 1878
1.9 km
Mary, Queen of the World CathedralBuilt 1875
3 km
Saint Joseph's OratoryBuilt 1967
1.9 km
Montreal Central StationBuilt 1943
1.5 km
Christ Church Cathedral, Ville-MarieBuilt 1857
Museum1.3 km
Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsBuilt 1860
Museum2.7 km
Montreal Science CentreBuilt 2000Outdoors around Montreal
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints20Climbing18Golf courses16Surf spots3Camp sites3Theme parks2Zoos1Water parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Kondiaronk BelvedereViewpoints
0.6 kmCamping UrbainCamp sites
1.2 kmCafé BlocClimbing
1.3 kmMontreal BiodomeZoos
1.4 kmAllez UpClimbing
1.5 kmKidzillafunTheme parks
2.6 kmSki Mont Saint-BrunoSki area · 6 km of pistes · 7 lifts
21 kmCPASDive site
3.7 kmNepteauDive site
5.7 kmOKÉ PlongéeDive site
11 kmLa Boutique du PlongeurDive site
13 kmNature around Montreal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Montreal
Earthquakes around Montreal
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Black Brook 7 km ↗2002 · 111 km
Tropical storms · Montreal
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Ordovician · 2
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 3Illaenus, Isotelus, Erratencrinurus
Universities and research institutes
McGill UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1821
Cégep de Saint-LaurentUniversity or college · founded 1847
Polytechnique MontréalUniversity or college · founded 1873
University of MontrealUniversity or college · founded 1878
HEC Montréal, École des Hautes Études commerciales de MontréalUniversity or college · founded 1907
Collège Jean-de-BrébeufUniversity or college · founded 1928
Collège de Maisonneuve, Cégep de MaisonneuveUniversity or college · founded 1929
International Political Science AssociationUniversity or college · founded 1949
Collège de RosemontUniversity or college · founded 1954
McGill-Queen's University PressUniversity or college · founded 1961
Cégep Marie-VictorinUniversity or college · founded 1965
TAV CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Bureau de Coopération Interuniversitaire, Conférence des Recteurs et des Principaux des Universités du QuébecUniversity or college · founded 1967
College AhuntsicUniversity or college · founded 1967
Collège de Bois-de-BoulogneUniversity or college · founded 1967
Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du QuébecUniversity or college · founded 1967
Cégep du Vieux MontréalUniversity or college · founded 1968
Lady Davis Institute for Medical ResearchUniversity or college · founded 1969
University of Quebec in MontrealUniversity or college · founded 1969
Vanier CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1970
Cégep André Laurendeau, Cégep andré-laurendeauUniversity or college · founded 1973
Concordia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1974
Research Centre in Earth System DynamicsUniversity or college · founded 1974
École de Technologie SupérieureUniversity or college · founded 1974
Fondation du Barreau du QuébecUniversity or college · founded 1978
Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques de MontréalUniversity or college · founded 1981
National Circus SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1981
Canadian Institute for International Peace and SecurityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Cégep Gérald-GodinUniversity or college · founded 1999
CIRAIG, International Reference Center for Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainable TransitionUniversity or college · founded 2001
McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation CentreUniversity or college · founded 2002
Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoisesUniversity or college · founded 2003
Interuniversity Normativity Research GroupUniversity or college · founded 2009
Centre for Public Health ResearchUniversity or college · founded 2019
Canadian College of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college
Quebec Centre For Biodiversity ScienceUniversity or college
Centre de recherche de Montréal sur les inégalités sociales, les discriminations et les pratiques alternatives de citoyennetéUniversity or college
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de MontréalResearch institute · founded 1930
Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montreal Clinical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1967
Centre de recherches mathématiquesResearch institute · founded 1968
International Centre for Comparative CriminologyResearch institute · founded 1969
CHU Sainte-Justine Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1974
Group for Research in Decision AnalysisResearch institute · founded 1979
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in AgingResearch institute · founded 1985
Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence InstituteResearch institute · founded 1993
Centre d'expertise et de recherche en infrastructures urbainesResearch institute · founded 1994
Quebec Network for Research on AgingResearch institute · founded 1995
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in RehabilitationResearch institute · founded 2000
UnivalorResearch institute · founded 2001
McGill Genome CentreResearch institute · founded 2002
Institute for Research in Immunology and CancerResearch institute · founded 2003
International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound ResearchResearch institute · founded 2004
Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite SystemsResearch institute · founded 2004
Centre in Green Chemistry and CatalysisResearch institute · founded 2009
Green Aviation Research and Development NetworkResearch institute · founded 2009
Institut de Recherche Sur L’Intégration Professionnelle des ImmigrantsResearch institute · founded 2009
Centre for Research on Brain Language and MusicResearch institute · founded 2011
Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and TransportationResearch institute · founded 2011
Future EarthResearch institute · founded 2012
NEOMED InstituteResearch institute · founded 2012
Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and DesignResearch institute · founded 2012
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental HealthResearch institute · founded 2013
Trottier Space Institute at McGillResearch institute · founded 2015
Tanenbaum Open Science InstituteResearch institute · founded 2016
TransMedTech InstituteResearch institute · founded 2017
Center of Excellence in Research on Orphan Diseases – Fondation CourtoisResearch institute · founded 2018
CRM-CNRS International Research LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2021
International Laboratory on Learning SystemsResearch institute · founded 2022
Biotechnology Research InstituteResearch institute
Canadian Sleep & Circadian NetworkResearch institute
Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on OrganizationsResearch institute
Azrieli Centre for Autism ResearchResearch institute
Centre Léa-RobackResearch institute
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and TechnologyResearch institute
Centre for Research in Astrophysics of QuébecResearch institute
Quebec Centre for Advanced MaterialsResearch institute
Research Group in Integration and Sustainable Development in Built EnvironmentResearch institute
Power Electronics and Industrial Control Research GroupResearch institute
Institute for Data ValorisationResearch institute
Institute of AgingResearch institute
Towns and villages around Montreal
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ville-Marie1.7 kmLe Plateau-Mont-Royal2.2 kmWestmount3 kmRosemont–La Petite-Patrie3.4 kmLe Sud-Ouest4.1 kmMount Royal4.9 kmSaint-Raymond5 kmHampstead5.6 kmVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension5.7 kmCosmos5.9 kmYouville6.2 kmVieux-Saint-Laurent6.8 kmSaint-Michel7 kmChameran7 kmSaint-Hippolyte7.7 kmMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve7.7 kmCôte Saint-Luc7.8 kmMontréal-Ouest7.9 kmNotre-Dame-des-Victoires8 kmLongue-Pointe8.6 kmSaint-Pierre8.6 kmBordeaux9 kmLaSalle9.5 kmAnjou11 kmL'An-Deux-Mille11 kmLachine11 kmMontréal-Nord11 kmSaint-Victor13 kmDorval15 kmRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles15 km
Montreal from above
Around Montreal42 places to see, do and reach nearby
Saint-Leonard CavernNature9.0 kmBeaver Lake, QuebecNature1.4 kmLac de l'Île Notre-DameNature4.9 kmCaverne de la Rue SaguenayNature9.4 kmLac Saint-Louis, Pointe-ClaireNature21 kmRivière L'AssomptionNature24 kmIsland of MontrealNature4.7 kmÎle des Soeurs, Le Sud-OuestNature6.2 kmMont Saint-HilaireMountain33 kmMont Saint-GrégoireMountain38 kmMount RoyalMountain0.3 kmSommet d'OutremontMountain1.3 kmMont Saint-BrunoMountain22 kmWestmount SummitMountain2.4 kmSki Mont Saint-BrunoSki area21 kmCPASDive site3.7 kmNepteauDive site5.7 kmOKÉ PlongéeDive site11 kmNotre-Dame BasilicaMonument2.5 kmMontreal City HallMonument2.6 kmMary, Queen of the World CathedralMonument1.9 kmSaint Joseph's OratoryMonument3.0 kmMontreal Central StationMonument1.9 kmChrist Church Cathedral, Ville-MarieMonument1.5 kmSt. James United ChurchMonument1.6 kmTour CIBCMonument1.8 kmMontreal Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum1.3 kmMontreal Science CentreMuseum2.7 kmPointe-à-Callière MuseumMuseum2.7 kmMusée d'art contemporain de MontréalMuseum1.6 kmMcCord Stewart MuseumMuseum1.2 kmGare centrale de MontréalStation1.9 kmLucien-L'AllierStation2.1 kmParcStation3.8 kmGare Maritime IbervilleFerry port3.1 kmNavettes maritimesFerry port3.1 kmLavalPlace11 kmRosemont–La Petite-PatriePlace3.4 kmLe Plateau-Mont-RoyalPlace2.2 kmBrossardPlace12 kmMontréal-NordPlace11 kmLe Sud-OuestPlace4.1 km
Postal codes
H2VH2WH3HH3T
Getting to Montreal
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL
13 kmMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportYHU
13 kmMontreal Mirabel International AirportYMX
40 kmGare centrale de MontréalRailway station
1.9 kmLucien-L'AllierRailway station
2.1 kmParcRailway station
3.8 kmGare Maritime IbervilleFerry port
3.1 kmNavettes maritimesÎle Sainte-Hélène
3.1 kmPlaces near Montreal
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Montreal?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Montreal.
What is the hottest month in Montreal?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Montreal?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Montreal?
August is the wettest month with about 118 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Montreal?
Montreal has 4 postal codes: H2V, H2W, H3H, H3T.