Montreal on the cusp of setting a grim autumn record
Temperatures have been significantly above seasonal in Montreal so far this autumn
We’re on the verge of setting another warmth record in Montreal as temperatures across the city remain above-seasonal heading into the waning days of November.
Meteorological fall, which runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, has been exceptionally warm for much of the eastern half of Canada.
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Quebec is no exception. Temperatures have run several degrees above seasonal for much of November across the south, and even higher temperature anomalies were recorded throughout northern reaches of the province.
Seasonal temperatures quickly drop through the autumn months. Montreal’s typical high at the beginning of September is just shy of 25°C, with that value dropping down to the mid-single digits by the end of November.
We’ve consistently seen daytime highs and nighttime lows coming in above average through much of the season—with some remarkable stretches of warmth at times in recent weeks.
Based on observed temperatures so far and predicted trends through the end of the month, forecasters expect that Montreal’s average temperature this autumn could come in around 11°C.
A value that high could land this year as one of the top-three warmest autumns on record, coming close to the all-time warmest autumn recorded just last year. It’s worth noting that many of the warmest falls we’ve seen have occurred within the last decade or two.
It’s going to be a close call, though. Temperatures in Montreal over the next week will slowly drop to more seasonable levels, with near-normal readings expected for the final few days of November.
With files from MétéoMédia, The Weather Network’s French-language sister station in Quebec.
