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Montréal vs Vancouver: weather compared

Across the year, Montréal has the better travel weather in 4 months and Vancouver in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Montréal in May–July & September, Vancouver in July–August.

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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

Vancouver · Canada

January: 271 mm rainFebruary: 124 mm rainMarch: 114 mm rainApril: 115 mm rainMay: 76 mm rainJune: 72 mm rainJuly: 33 mm rainAugust: 47 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 214 mm rainNovember: 277 mm rainDecember: 261 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 9°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 22°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 13°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricMontréalVancouver
Hottest month high26°C22°C
Coldest month low-13°C1°C
Annual rainfall1156 mm1725 mm
Avg sunshine8 h/day8 h/day
Best monthsMay–July & SeptemberJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthMontréalVancouverBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.1 · Challenging Vancouver
February 0.0 · Challenging 0.5 · Challenging Vancouver
March 0.4 · Challenging 3.1 · Poor Vancouver
April 4.6 · Poor 4.7 · Poor Vancouver
May 9.5 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Montréal
June 8.8 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Vancouver
July 8.9 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
August 8.6 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
September 9.5 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Montréal
October 6.1 · Fair 5.0 · Fair Montréal
November 1.6 · Challenging 1.4 · Challenging Montréal
December 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Montréal or Vancouver?

Vancouver has the better travel weather in 7 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 Vancouver?

The best months to visit Vancouver are July–August, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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