May 17, 2012

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Montreal

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Overview

Canada is very blessed to have a Cultural Canada. Montreal is known to be one of the most livable metropolitan cities ever. It has also been just recently named as a UNESO City of Design. This bustling city has a lot to offer. It is presently the center of tourism, film affairs, world affairs, design, cultures, pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology, aerospace, finance, and commerce.

Montreal is also known to be the 34th hub of all technological innovations in all areas of economy. It was also named as the number one host city for every International event in North America (in accordance with ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association).

You should definitely check out Montreal!

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Weather / Climate

The climate of this city is categorized as hemiboreal or humid continental. The summers here are very humid and hot at 26 degrees C to 30 degrees C. It can go as low as 16 degrees. Montreal winters are icy, snowy, windy, and indeed, very cold from a high -5 degrees C to a low -13 degrees C.

The city has mild springs and autumns but could really change all of a sudden. In the month of April, the weather is sunny and mild. In the month of May, it is a little wet and warm.  Montreal also experiences “Indian Summers” and heat waves (late season) and snowstorms as well (November, March, and April).

There are possibilities of thunderstorms in the latter part of spring right through summer, until early fall.

On the average, Montreal experiences about a total of 2,000 hours of daylight in a year.

Travel Weather Forecast for Montreal, Canada
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It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 11:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Chance of Rain
17°C/6°C		It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2012
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20°C/10°C		It is forcast to be Mostly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2012
Mostly Cloudy
25°C/13°C		It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
29°C/16°C		It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2012
Partly Cloudy
28°C/17°C

When to Travel

You can best visit Montreal from June to September when the snow has thawed and it has already started to get warm.

During this period, festivals and activities are scheduled and you could very well enjoy al-fresco dining experiences with friends and loved ones.

If you want to visit during wintertime (December-March) then expect tons of snow. There will still be festivals to look forward to and a lot of shopping as well!