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Montréal vs New York City: weather compared

Across the year, Montréal has the better travel weather in 4 months and New York City in 8 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Montréal in May–July & September, New York City in May–June & September–October.

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Montréal · Canada

January: 84 mm rainFebruary: 73 mm rainMarch: 82 mm rainApril: 120 mm rainMay: 71 mm rainJune: 115 mm rainJuly: 106 mm rainAugust: 140 mm rainSeptember: 80 mm rainOctober: 119 mm rainNovember: 75 mm rainDecember: 91 mm rainJanuary high: -5°CFebruary high: -3°CMarch high: 3°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 14°CNovember high: 5°CDecember high: -1°CJanuary low: -13°CFebruary low: -13°CMarch low: -6°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 6°CNovember low: -1°CDecember low: -7°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

New York City · United States

January: 102 mm rainFebruary: 88 mm rainMarch: 126 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 97 mm rainJune: 92 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 129 mm rainSeptember: 119 mm rainOctober: 146 mm rainNovember: 72 mm rainDecember: 127 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 17°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricMontréalNew York City
Hottest month high26°C30°C
Coldest month low-13°C-2°C
Annual rainfall1156 mm1366 mm
Avg sunshine8 h/day8.7 h/day
Best monthsMay–July & SeptemberMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthMontréalNew York CityBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 1.5 · Challenging New York City
February 0.0 · Challenging 2.5 · Challenging New York City
March 0.4 · Challenging 5.0 · Fair New York City
April 4.6 · Poor 7.3 · Good New York City
May 9.5 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Montréal
June 8.8 · Excellent 9.3 · Excellent New York City
July 8.9 · Excellent 5.9 · Fair Montréal
August 8.6 · Excellent 7.2 · Good Montréal
September 9.5 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent Montréal
October 6.1 · Fair 9.1 · Excellent New York City
November 1.6 · Challenging 6.3 · Fair New York City
December 0.0 · Challenging 2.4 · Challenging New York City

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Montréal or New York City?

New York City has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 4 for Montréal — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Montréal?

The best months to visit Montréal are May–July & September, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit New York City?

The best months to visit New York City are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

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