Toronto vs Montreal: Weather & Climate Compared
🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada · 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada
Warmer overall
Toronto
Sunnier
Toronto
More rainy days
Montreal
Toronto vs Montreal weather right now
At this moment, Toronto is the warmer of the two by 0°F (0°C).
The short answer
If warmth is the deciding factor, Toronto wins: 49°F (9°C) on the annual mean against 43°F (6°C) in Montreal, a gap of 5.2°F (2.9°C).
Head to head
- Sunshine: Toronto is brighter, averaging 8.5 hours of sun a day to Montreal's 8.1.
- Rain: the rain gauge favors Toronto: 126 wet days a year to Montreal's 141.
- Snow: only Montreal sees regular snowfall - roughly 32 days of it annually.
- Peak heat: the hottest stretch lands in July for Toronto (79°F (26°C)) and July for Montreal (77°F (25°C)).
- Coldest nights: winter bottoms out at 19°F (-7°C) in Toronto (January) and 7°F (-14°C) in Montreal (January).
Toronto vs Montreal month by month
| Month | Toronto high / low | Montreal high / low | Toronto rain days | Montreal rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° / 19° | 22° / 7° | 10 | 12 |
| February | 33° / 18° | 25° / 8° | 9 | 11 |
| March | 41° / 26° | 35° / 19° | 10 | 11 |
| April | 51° / 35° | 49° / 31° | 13 | 12 |
| May | 63° / 47° | 64° / 45° | 10 | 10 |
| June | 73° / 58° | 72° / 55° | 10 | 14 |
| July | 79° / 64° | 77° / 62° | 11 | 12 |
| August | 78° / 64° | 75° / 61° | 10 | 13 |
| September | 72° / 58° | 69° / 54° | 9 | 9 |
| October | 59° / 47° | 55° / 42° | 12 | 12 |
| November | 46° / 35° | 41° / 29° | 10 | 12 |
| December | 38° / 27° | 29° / 17° | 12 | 13 |
Who's warmer, month by month?
These two trade places through the year - Toronto leads in 11 months, Montreal in 1, so the better-weather answer depends on when you ask. The starkest contrast comes in January, when Toronto runs about 10°F (5°C) warmer; June is the great equalizer.
Toronto vs Montreal: quick answers
Is Toronto warmer than Montreal?
Yes - Toronto is warmer on annual average by about 5.2°F (2.9°C). The month-by-month table shows where the gap widens.
Which city is sunnier, Toronto or Montreal?
Toronto takes it: 8.5 sun hours a day averaged across the year, versus 8.1 for Montreal.
Which city gets more rain?
Montreal is the wetter city, logging about 141 rain days annually to Toronto's 126.
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