Montreal
A French-speaking city with a cobbled old town, big festivals and serious food.
Find flights to Montreal
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What Montreal is like
Montreal is a French-speaking city in Quebec with a European feel: an old town of cobbled streets, a big festival scene and serious food, from bagels to poutine.
Don't miss
- 01Old MontrealCobbled streets by the St Lawrence River.
- 02Notre-Dame BasilicaA stunning blue and gold interior.
- 03Mount RoyalThe park on the hill above the city.
- 04Jean-Talon MarketA big farmers' market.
Where to stay
- Old MontrealHistoric and atmospheric.
- The PlateauColourful, with cafés and restaurants.
Worth knowing
Montreal's underground city links shops and metro stations through about 30 kilometres of walkways.
Mont-Tremblant: a mountain resort in the Laurentians
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A pedestrian ski village at the foot of a mountain, with hiking and lakes in summer.
Direct flights to Montreal from the UK
| From | Airlines | Months with flights | Distance | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Air Canada | Jun to Sep | 3,022 mi | Fares → |
| Heathrow | Air Canada · British Airways | All year | 3,240 mi | Fares → |
From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.
Weather in Montreal by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5° | -12° | – |
| February | -4° | -11° | – |
| March | 2° | -5° | – |
| April | 11° | 3° | – |
| May | 19° | 10° | – |
| June | 24° | 15° | – |
| July | 27° | 18° | – |
| August | 25° | 17° | – |
| September | 19° | 12° | – |
| October | 12° | 6° | – |
| November | 5° | -0° | – |
| December | -2° | -9° | – |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Climate of Montreal). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.
Before you go
- You need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before you fly. Apply on the official Government of Canada website.
- Your passport must be valid for your whole stay.
From the Foreign Office's Canada travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.