The Climate and Weather of Montreal, Quebec

Average Daily Maximum Temperature :: Minimum :: Sunshine :: Raindays :: Snowdays :: Snowdepth :: Windspeed

Montreal's climate is rather similar to Ottawa's, Montreal is a little windier

Montreal has a semi-continental climate, with a warm, humid summer and a very cold winter.

Winters in Montreal are severe. Snow depths of greater than 1 cm are seen on about 109 days each year compared with about 65 days in Toronto. Much greater depths of snow are also found in Montreal than Toronto.

Montreal enjoys a sunny climate. Summers usually have a generous number of warm or hot sunny days. Winters are rather less sunny than in the prairie cities of Calgary and Winnipeg.

Montreal's day to day weather can be changeable throughout the year.



Montreal, Quebec

Month Av. Daily
Maximum Temp.
(OC)
Av. Daily
Minimum
Temp.
(OC)
Av. hours Sunshine
(per day)

Av. Days
with
Rainfall

Av. Days
with
Snowfall

Av. Depth
of Snow
on Ground
(cm)
Average
Windspeed
(km per hr)

Jan. -6 -15 3.3 4 16 15 17
Feb. -4 -13 4.4 4 12 18 15
Mar. 2 -7 5.1 7 9 13 16
Apr. 11 1 5.8 11 3 1 16
May 19 8 7.4 13 0 0 14
Jun. 24 13 8.2 13 0 0 13
Jul. 26 16 8.8 12 0 0 12
Aug. 25 14 7.8 12 0 0 11
Sep. 20 9 5.8 12 0 0 12
Oct. 13 3 4.5 13 1 0 14
Nov. 5 -2 2.9 11 6 1 15
Dec. -2 -10 2.6 6 13 8 15