Season guide · Montreal · Canada
Montreal in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: PtitLutin (photograph); Roger Taillibert (architect), CC BY-SA 2.5
Quick answer
Warm to hot and sometimes humid, with the jazz, comedy and music festivals, Grand Prix crowds and the busiest, priciest hotels. Expect highs up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 13°C (55°F), with about 35 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 13°C (55°F) to 26°C (79°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 35
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12 | 15.7 h | 4/5 |
| July | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12 | 15.3 h | 5/5 |
| August | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11 | 14.1 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 25°C (77°F) against a yearly 12°C (54°F), and 35 of the year's roughly 139 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 5/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Francos de Montréal — French-language music festival (usually June)
- June: Mural Festival on Boulevard Saint-Laurent (usually June)
- June: Fête nationale du Québec (24 June)
- June: Montreal International Jazz Festival (usually late June to early July)
- July: Canada Day (1 July)
- July: Just for Laughs comedy festival (usually July)
- July: International Fireworks Competition at La Ronde (usually summer evenings, July–August)
- August: Osheaga — music festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau (usually early August)
- August: Fierté Montréal — Pride festival and parade (usually August)
Good choices for summer
Museum · Old Montreal
Pointe-à-Callière
Start with the multimedia show on the city's history, then go below ground to the excavations.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Off the beaten path
Zoo · Olympic Park
Montreal Biodôme
Inside the velodrome built for the 1976 Olympics, the Biodôme recreates four ecosystems of the Americas that visitors walk through: a tropical rainforest, a Laurentian maple forest, the Gulf of St.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Experience · Downtown
Underground City (RÉSO)
Follow the RÉSO signs between metro stations on a cold day; the food courts of the big shopping centres make an inexpensive lunch.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Rainy day
- Shopping
- Food
Museum · Parc Jean-Drapeau
Biosphère and Parc Jean-Drapeau
Buckminster Fuller's 76-metre geodesic sphere, the United States pavilion at Expo 67, now houses an environment museum.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Views
- Kids
- Outdoors
Museum · Old Port
Montreal Science Centre
Combine it with the Old Port promenade and the Clock Tower; it is a dependable plan for a wet afternoon.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
Day trips in summer
- Mont-Tremblant (About 1.5–2 hours by car) — The Laurentians' best-known resort has a car-free village of colourful buildings at the foot of a major ski mountain, with gondola rides, hiking and lake beaches in summer and Mont-Tremblant National Park nearby.
- Eastern Townships (About 1.5 hours by car) — Rolling farmland, lakes and covered bridges south-east of Montreal, with the Brome-Missisquoi wine route, cideries, cheese makers and villages such as Knowlton and North Hatley.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Montreal?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Warm to hot and sometimes humid, with the jazz, comedy and music festivals, Grand Prix crowds and the busiest, priciest hotels.
+What is the weather like in Montreal in summer?
Highs of up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 13°C (55°F), with about 35 rainy days over the season.