Montréal
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Montréal month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Montréal are typically June, August and September, with average daytime highs around 20–24°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 26°C), January the coldest (average low -13°C), and October the wettest (about 124 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5.1 | -13.2 | 78 | 4.8 |
| February | -3.1 | -12.4 | 81 | 6.1 |
| March | 2.5 | -6.7 | 83 | 7.5 |
| April | 9.9 | -0.2 | 116 | 8.1 |
| May | 18.0 | 7.4 | 82 | 10.0 |
| June | 23.0 | 13.5 | 111 | 10.9 |
| July | 25.6 | 17.0 | 106 | 11.9 |
| August | 24.3 | 16.1 | 119 | 11.0 |
| September | 20.4 | 12.1 | 70 | 9.5 |
| October | 13.5 | 6.2 | 124 | 6.8 |
| November | 4.5 | -1.7 | 87 | 5.1 |
| December | -2.0 | -9.0 | 88 | 4.4 |
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People and places shaping Montréal
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Research updated Wednesday, August 19, 2026Past and future events in Montréal
Upcoming
- 2026 UCI Road World Championships
Wikidata records Montréal as the event location. Cycling world championships.
- 85th World Science Fiction Convention
Wikidata records Montréal as the event location.
Previously
- Documented history · 1832
Montreal was incorporated as a city in 1832.
- Documented history · 1850
The leaders of Montreal's business community started to build their homes in the Golden Square Mile from about 1850.
- Documented history · 1860
By 1860, it was the largest city under British rule in North America, culturally and economically dominating the rest of Canada.
- Documented history · 1801
This was not the first water system of its type in Montreal, as there had been one in private ownership since 1801.
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01 · OverviewMontréal, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Montréal took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Montréal
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Montréal
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Montréal
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Montréal
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Montréal
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Montréal
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Frequently Asked Questions about Montréal
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01 · Q&AWhere is Montréal located and what are its coordinates?
Montréal is situated in Canada at geographic coordinates 45.5088, -73.5878 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Montréal?
Montréal has a recorded population of approximately 1,762,949 and observes the America/Toronto time zone (CAD).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Montréal?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Montréal include en-CA, fr-CA, iu, and the circulating currency is CAD.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Montréal?
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