What to Wear in Montreal
Canada · 9 monthly packing guides
Montreal runs European-influenced bilingual French-English creative — leather jackets, dark layers, fur-trim parkas in winter; lighter cotton-and-cardigan in summer. The dressing register is more European than Toronto's Anglo-North-American: SSENSE, Frank And Oak, Aldo, Browns Shoes and Maguire are Montreal names, and Aritzia and Kit and Ace come from Vancouver. Montréal en Lumière, founded by Alain Simard in 2000, is the winter festival, with a free outdoor site on the Place des Festivals. Festival International de Jazz late June through early July; Just for Laughs mid-July; Osheaga early August at Parc Jean-Drapeau. St-Jean-Baptiste (Quebec national holiday) June 24.
Choose your month below to match your layers and shoes to the weather. Across the months covered, average daily lows reach -14°C / 7°F in January; average highs reach 26°C / 79°F in July.
Compare Montreal by month
Monthly averages help compare packing needs; check the forecast before departure. Only months with published guides are listed. See the source notes below for station and measurement differences. Scroll across the table to see all weather details on a small screen.
| Month | Average low | Average high | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January packing guide | -14°C / 7°F | -5°C / 23°F | 11 | 9h 5m |
| February packing guide | -12°C / 10°F | -3°C / 27°F | 9 | 10h 25m |
| May packing guide | 9°C / 48°F | 19°C / 66°F | 13 | 14h 35m |
| June packing guide | 14°C / 57°F | 24°C / 75°F | 12 | 15h 35m |
| July packing guide | 17°C / 63°F | 26°C / 79°F | 12 | 15h 25m |
| August packing guide | 16°C / 61°F | 25°C / 77°F | 11 | 14h 5m |
| October packing guide | 5°C / 41°F | 13°C / 55°F | 13 | 11h |
| November packing guide | -2°C / 28°F | 6°C / 43°F | 11 | 9h 30m |
| December packing guide | -9°C / 16°F | -1°C / 30°F | 12 | 8h 45m |
Choose your Montreal packing list
Montreal in January: -5°C / 23°F afternoons, -14°C / 7°F nights, and a wind chill below -20 on about 16 days.
In this capsule: Dark loden insulated waterproof parka, faux-fur-trimmed hood; Navy wool sweater with a white snowflake yoke; Sage merino long-sleeve base layer.
Montreal in February: -3°C / 27°F afternoons, -12°C / 10°F nights, and Montréal en Lumière outdoors on the Place des Festivals from 18 to 28 February 2027.
In this capsule: Red insulated parka, thigh length, with a hood; Cream ribbed wool mock-neck sweater; Charcoal merino base-layer leggings.
Montreal in May is Quebec late spring — 19°C / 66°F afternoons, 9°C / 48°F mornings, 13 rain days. Festival season starts; St-Jean-Baptiste run-up.
In this capsule: Mid-weight wool sweater or cardigan — Aritzia, Kit and Ace, Frank And Oak; Cotton/wool blend long-sleeve base — neutral; Packable rain shell — Patagonia, Frank And Oak, Canada Goose Lite.
Montreal in June is Quebec early summer — 24°C / 75°F afternoons, 14°C / 57°F mornings, 12 rain days. St-Jean-Baptiste June 24; Festival International de Jazz late June.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Mid-weight cardigan — Aritzia, Kit and Ace; Denim or chinos — Aritzia, Frank And Oak.
Montreal in July is peak Quebec summer + festival peak — 26°C / 79°F afternoons, 17°C / 63°F nights, 12 rain days. Canada Day July 1; Just for Laughs mid-July.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Light cardigan — Aritzia, Kit and Ace; Denim or chinos — Aritzia, Frank And Oak.
Montreal in August is late Quebec summer — 25°C / 77°F afternoons, 16°C / 61°F nights, 11 rain days. Osheaga early August at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Mid-weight cardigan — Aritzia, Kit and Ace; Denim or chinos — Aritzia, Frank And Oak.
Montreal in October: 13°C / 55°F afternoons, 5°C / 41°F nights — peak foliage at one end, near-frost at the other.
In this capsule: Camel wool car coat, mid-thigh; Ivory cable-knit button cardigan; Black hooded mid-length rain jacket.
Montreal in November: 6°C / 43°F afternoons, -2°C / 28°F nights, a first snowfall around 8 November, and 1 cm left on the ground by the 30th.
In this capsule: Charcoal single-breasted wool overcoat, below the knee; Oatmeal chunky shawl-collar wool cardigan; Sage merino long-sleeve crew base layer.
Montreal in December: -1°C / 30°F afternoons, -9°C / 16°F nights, 48.2 cm of snow, and 10 cm still on the ground at month-end.
In this capsule: Black knee-length down parka with a hood; Charcoal cable-knit wool roll-neck; Oat merino long-sleeve crew base layer.
Climate sources by month
These credits follow the source recorded on each monthly guide. Climate figures inform the packing advice; outfit combinations and illustrations are editorial suggestions.
- January: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- February: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- May: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- June: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- July: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- August: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- October: NOAA NCEI · Montréal-Trudeau · 1991–2020 normalsECCC operates the station; NOAA NCEI computed this month's figures from its CA007025250 global-summary-of-the-month record. Recorded per month because the rest of this city's pages are sourced differently.
- November: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
- December: Environment and Climate Change Canada · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 1991–2020 normals
Frequently asked questions
Start with your travel month. The 9 published guides cover January, February, May, June, July, August, October, November, December. Compare the average low as well as the high: among these months, January has the lowest average low at -14°C / 7°F, while July has the highest average high at 26°C / 79°F. For a trip spanning two months, read both lists before deciding which layers to bring.
No. They are monthly climate averages for planning, not temperatures promised for a particular day or hour. Check the local forecast close to departure and adjust your layers and rain protection. The source, station and averaging period are listed for each month where recorded; different stations or rain-day definitions can affect comparisons.
No. Treat the capsule as a set of clothing functions: walking shoes, a base outfit, weather protection and any change for dinner or a venue's dress code. Start with equivalents you own. Adjust quantities to your trip length and laundry access; the illustrations are outfit suggestions, not a shopping requirement.