- Geography of Montreal
Montreal is located in the southwest of the province ofQuebec , approximately 275 kilometres (168 miles) southwest ofQuebec City , the provincial capital, and 167 kilometres (104 mi) east ofOttawa , the federal capital. It also lies 502 kilometres (312 mi) northeast ofToronto , 407 kilometres (253 mi) northwest of Boston and 530 kilometres (329 mi) directly north ofNew York City .cite web|url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distances.html?n=165|title=Cities located close to Montreal|date=1995-2008|work=Distance Calculator|publisher=Time and Date AS|accessdate=2008-05-20]The city is located on the central and eastern portions of the
Island of Montreal , the largest island in theHochelaga Archipelago , at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. The port of Montreal lies at one end of theSaint Lawrence Seaway , which is the river gateway that stretches from theGreat Lakes into theAtlantic Ocean .cite web|url=http://www.greatcanadianrivers.com/rivers/stlawer/stlawer-home.html|title=The St. Lawrence River|date=2007|publisher=Great Canadian Rivers|accessdate=2008-05-20] Montreal is defined by its location in between the St. Lawrence river on its south, and by theRivière des Prairies on its north. The city is named after the most prominent geographical feature on the island, a three-head hill calledMount Royal .cite web|url=http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/education/montreal_e.php|title=Island of Montreal|date=2007-09-17|work=Geographical Names of Canada|publisher=Natural Resources Canada|accessdate=2008-05-20]Montreal is at the centre of the Montreal Metropolitan Community, and is bordered by the city of Laval to the north, Longueuil to the south, Repentigny to the east and the West Island municipalities to the west. The
anglophone enclaves of Westmount, Montreal West, Hampstead, Côte Saint-Luc, the Town of Mount Royal and thefrancophone enclave Montreal East are all entirely surrounded by the city of Montreal.cite web|url=http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/MTL_STATISTIQUES_FR/media/documents/Decoupage_territoire_montrealais_2006.pdf|title=Découpage du territoire montréalais en 2006|date=2006|work=Montréal en statistiques|publisher=Ville de Montréal|language=French|accessdate=2008-05-20|format=PDF]Climate
Montreal lies at the confluence of several climatic regions. Usually, the
climate is classified as humid continental orhemiboreal (Köppen climate classification "Dfb").Precipitation is abundant with an average
snow fall of 2.25 metres (84 in) per year in the winter. Regularrain fall throughout the year averages 900 mm (35.3 in). Summer is the wettest season statistically, but it is also the sunniest.Fact|date=May 2008The coldest month of the year is January which has a daily average temperature of −10.4 °C (13 °F) — averaging a daily low of −14.9 °C (5.2 °F), colder than either
Moscow (-10 °C) orSaint Petersburg (-6 °C).Fact|date=May 2008 Due towind chill , the perceived temperature can be much lower than the actual temperature, and wind chill factor is often included in Montreal weather forecasts. The warmest month is July which has an average daily high of 26.3 °C (79.3 °F); lower nighttime temperatures make an average of 20.9 °C (69.6 °F) thusair exchanger s often achieve the same result asair conditioner s. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −37.8 °C (−36.0 °F) on15 January 1957 and the highest temperature ever was 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) on1 August 1975 . Highhumidity is common in the summer which makes the perceived temperature higher than the actual temperature. In spring and autumn, rainfall averages between 55 and 94 millimetres (2.2 and 3.7 in) a month. Some snow in spring and autumn is normal. Similarly, late heat waves as well as "Indian summer s" are a regular feature of the climate. [cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/climatology/monthly/CAXX0301|publisher=Weather.com|title=Average Weather for Montreal, QC - Temperature and Precipitation]2006 was noted as the only year in the history of Montreal when there was more rain than there was snow.Fact|date=May 2008 There were 122.3 cm (48.1 in) of snow, and there were 122.5 cm (48.2 in) of rain. That year, Montreal received more rain than
Vancouver ,British Columbia . [ [http://climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html?timeframe=3&Prov=XX&StationID=5415&Year=2006&Month=1&Day=1 Montreal Monthly Data Report for 2006] ] [ [http://climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html?timeframe=3&Prov=XX&StationID=889&Year=2006&Month=1&Day=1 Vancouver Monthly Data Report for 2006] ]
Infobox Weather
metric_first= Yes
location = Montreal, Quebec
Jan_Hi_°C = -5.7
Feb_Hi_°C = -3.9
Mar_Hi_°C = 2.2
Apr_Hi_°C = 10.7
May_Hi_°C = 19.0
Jun_Hi_°C = 23.6
Jul_Hi_°C = 26.2
Aug_Hi_°C = 24.8
Sep_Hi_°C = 19.7
Oct_Hi_°C = 12.7
Nov_Hi_°C = 5.3
Dec_Hi_°C = -2.2
Year_Hi_°C = 11.1
Jan_Hi_°F = 21.7
Feb_Hi_°F = 25.0
Mar_Hi_°F = 36.0
Apr_Hi_°F = 51.3
May_Hi_°F = 66.2
Jun_Hi_°F = 74.5
Jul_Hi_°F = 79.2
Aug_Hi_°F = 76.6
Sep_Hi_°F = 67.5
Oct_Hi_°F = 54.9
Nov_Hi_°F = 41.5
Dec_Hi_°F = 28.0
Year_Hi_°F = 52.0
Jan_Lo_°C = -14.7
Feb_Lo_°C = -12.9
Mar_Lo_°C = -6.7
Apr_Lo_°C = 0.6
May_Lo_°C = 7.7
Jun_Lo_°C = 12.7
Jul_Lo_°C = 15.6
Aug_Lo_°C = 14.3
Sep_Lo_°C = 9.4
Oct_Lo_°C = 3.4
Nov_Lo_°C = -2.1
Dec_Lo_°C = -10.4
Year_Lo_°C = 1.4
Jan_Lo_°F = 5.5
Feb_Lo_°F = 8.8
Mar_Lo_°F = 19.9
Apr_Lo_°F = 33.1
May_Lo_°F = 45.9
Jun_Lo_°F = 54.9
Jul_Lo_°F = 60.1
Aug_Lo_°F = 57.7
Sep_Lo_°F = 48.9
Oct_Lo_°F = 38.1
Nov_Lo_°F = 28.2
Dec_Lo_°F = 13.3
Year_Lo_°F = 34.5
Jan_Precip_cm = |Jan_Precip_mm = 78.3
Feb_Precip_cm = |Feb_Precip_mm = 61.5
Mar_Precip_cm = |Mar_Precip_mm = 73.6
Apr_Precip_cm = |Apr_Precip_mm = 78.0
May_Precip_cm = |May_Precip_mm = 76.3
Jun_Precip_cm = |Jun_Precip_mm = 83.1
Jul_Precip_cm = |Jul_Precip_mm = 91.3
Aug_Precip_cm = |Aug_Precip_mm = 92.7
Sep_Precip_cm = |Sep_Precip_mm = 92.6
Oct_Precip_cm = |Oct_Precip_mm = 77.8
Nov_Precip_cm = |Nov_Precip_mm = 92.6
Dec_Precip_cm = |Dec_Precip_mm = 81.3
Year_Precip_cm = |Year_Precip_mm = 978.9
Jan_Precip_inch = 3.1
Feb_Precip_inch = 2.4
Mar_Precip_inch = 2.9
Apr_Precip_inch = 3.1
May_Precip_inch = 3.0
Jun_Precip_inch = 3.3
Jul_Precip_inch = 3.6
Aug_Precip_inch = 3.6
Sep_Precip_inch = 3.6
Oct_Precip_inch = 3.1
Nov_Precip_inch = 3.6
Dec_Precip_inch = 3.2
Year_Precip_inch = 38.5
source = Environment Canadacite web
url = http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=ALL&StationName=montreal&SearchType=BeginsWith&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=5415&
title = Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000
accessdate=2006-12-18
publisher = | language = English] |accessdate =2006-12-18References
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