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Montréal vs Toronto: weather compared

Across the year, Montréal has the better travel weather in 3 months and Toronto in 6 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Montréal in May–July & September, Toronto in May–September.

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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

Toronto · Canada

January: 79 mm rainFebruary: 62 mm rainMarch: 68 mm rainApril: 98 mm rainMay: 64 mm rainJune: 95 mm rainJuly: 85 mm rainAugust: 70 mm rainSeptember: 67 mm rainOctober: 85 mm rainNovember: 57 mm rainDecember: 81 mm rainJanuary high: 0°CFebruary high: 1°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 26°CSeptember high: 22°COctober high: 15°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -7°CMarch low: -3°CApril low: 2°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 18°CAugust low: 17°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricMontréalToronto
Hottest month high26°C26°C
Coldest month low-13°C-7°C
Annual rainfall1156 mm911 mm
Avg sunshine8 h/day8.4 h/day
Best monthsMay–July & SeptemberMay–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthMontréalTorontoBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging
February 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging
March 0.4 · Challenging 2.0 · Challenging Toronto
April 4.6 · Poor 4.5 · Poor Montréal
May 9.5 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Montréal
June 8.8 · Excellent 9.2 · Excellent Toronto
July 8.9 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Toronto
August 8.6 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Toronto
September 9.5 · Excellent 9.3 · Excellent Montréal
October 6.1 · Fair 7.1 · Good Toronto
November 1.6 · Challenging 3.4 · Poor Toronto
December 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Montréal or Toronto?

Toronto has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 3 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 Toronto?

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

Where should you go next month?

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