My birthday is in August. I put some of these vexing questions to Ed Cowell. The average downtown Montreal temperature at this time of year is 18. That is known as spring. Spring is the most pleasant time of year as Montrealers celebrate having survived our annual icy ordeal.
Spring is supposed to bring rain and lots of it.
Montrealers typically spend April puddle-jumping in an effort to avoid saturation of the shoes that have finally replaced winter boots. Spring is the season of hope, renewal and, until recently in this city, Stanley Cup playoff hockey. Perhaps it's churlish to complain. Unless your fat, hairy neighbour was out washing his car with no shirt on, it was a great day. The sun felt particularly soothing after the kind of winter we had.