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Travel Intelligence
Montreal has four distinct seasons, and its identity is built around living through all of them rather than avoiding winter.
Summer (June-August) is peak season, warm and humid, and packed with festivals -- the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs, and Osheaga all draw large crowds, especially in July.
Fall (September-October) brings cooler weather, fewer crowds, and reliable foliage color, making it one of the most comfortable times to explore the city on foot.
Winter (December-March) is genuinely cold, but the city leans into it with events like Igloofest and Montreal en Lumière, and the underground city offers a way to shop, eat, and move around without stepping outside.
Spring (April-May) is a quieter shoulder season, with maple sugar season drawing day-trippers to cabanes à sucre in the countryside just outside the city.