Montmorency Falls
This waterfall is part of a Quebec heritage property on the Rivière Montmorency. It is one of 93 sights of Canada on this site and is the 70th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate at the falls varies by season. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and lows of 15 °C, but it also has the most rain with about 20 rainy days and 135 mm of rain. June and August are also warm, with average highs of 23 °C and about 18 rainy days. During the winter months, temperatures are often below freezing; for example, January has average highs of -7 °C and lows of -16 °C.
The site is 22 km from Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport and 386 km from Ottawa. Travelers can combine a visit to the falls with trips to nearby locations such as the Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec, the Château Frontenac, or Old Quebec, which are all within 10.2 km. The Citadelle of Quebec is 10.3 km away, and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is 22.2 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -7 | -5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -3 |
| Average low, °C | -16 | -13 | -8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | -3 | -12 |
| Rainfall, mm | 86 | 77 | 77 | 93 | 107 | 128 | 135 | 123 | 128 | 115 | 108 | 104 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
