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Montreal has a temperate climate, though locals will tell you there are only two – winter and road construction. May to September is generally sunny and comfortable, though it does rain. Temperatures rarely rise above 30C. Winters are frigid and snowy. From December through February, temperatures rarely rise above freezing. Montreal gets more than 200cm of snow every year too.
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Fast Facts
-Location; Montreal, Quebec, Canada.: -Dialing code Three dialing codes are in use in Montreal: the older 514, the more recent 438, and the 450 code for nearby, off-island regions. These codes are to be used before any local number, whichever district you are calling from. If dialing from outside Montreal, you should add a 1 before your number, for example, 1-514-XXX-XXXX. -Emergency numbers Quebec Poison Control Centre 1 800 463-5060 Ambulance/Fire/Police 911 Montreal Police (514) 280-2222 Gas/Odour Detection (514) 598-3111 Info-Crime Québec 1 800 711-1800 DISTRESS CENTRES Sexual Assault (514) 934-4504 Alcoholics Anonymous (514) 376-9230 Depressed Anonymous (514) 278-2130 Drugs: Help and Referrals (514) 527-2626 Suicide-action Montréal (24hrs) (514) 723-4000 Spousal Abuse (514) 873-9010; -Population: 3,635,571 -Languages 66.5% French (first language) 13.2% English (first language) 0.8% English&French (both as first language) 3.5% Italian 3.1% Arabic 2.6% Spanish 1.4% Creole 1.2% Chinese 1.2% Greek 0.9% Portuguese 0.7% Romanian 0.7% Vietnamese 0.5% Russian -Time zone UTC/GMT -5 hours -Average January temperatures -16 °C (3.2F) to -06 °C (21.2F) -Average July temperatures 14 °C (57.2F) to 26 °C (78.8F) -Annual rainfall 738 mm -Annual snowfall 215 cm
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Exchange Rates
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
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Public Holidays
· January 1: New Year's Day
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Annual Temperature
January: low temperature: -16 °C high temperature: -06 °C rainfall: 73.7 mm; February: low temperature: -14 °C high temperature: -04 °C rainfall: 66 mm March low temperature: -07 °C high temperature: 02 °C rainfall: 73.7 mm; April: low temperature: 01 °C high temperature: 11 °C rainfall: 78.7 mm
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Montreal Today
Before the 1970s, Montreal was Canada’s most prominent city. Due to poor investments and bad luck, it has since lost that position to Toronto. It remains the second largest city in Canada, and is the capital of Quebec. It is also the center of Canada’s Francophone culture – more French speakers live here than anywhere outside Paris. Montreal is one of the oldest cities in North America. That history is reflected in the city’s rich cultural heritage and its various monuments, museums, and public spaces.
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Montreal History
Various Native American tribes – the Huron, Algonquin, and Iroquois – have inhabited the Montreal area for thousands of years. The Europeans arrived on the scene in 1535, when Jacques Cartier arrived on Montreal Island (named for Mount Royal) and established the village of Hochelaga. In 1605, Samuel de Champlain set up a fur trading post in the region. In the coming centuries the settlement continued to grow, and was an important hub in the fur trading business.
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Montreal Residents
Montreal is a very international city, so you are sure to find people from various origins here. However there are some general etiquettes to consider when interacting with the general populace.
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Montreal in a Day
Start the day in Montreal’s Old Town (or Vieux Montreal). Here you can catch a glimpse of the city’s past. The Point á Calliere Museum, built on the site of Montreal’s earliest known settlement, provides a deep insight into the city’s historical development.
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