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Moncton travel guide

Moncton is a city in New Brunswick, Canada, home to about 79,000 people.

Best months
August
Nearest airport
YQM8 km · Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Currency
CADCanadian dollar
Time zone
America/Moncton
Language
English, French

When to go

The best time to visit Moncton

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moncton are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; December is the wettest, with about 121 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Moncton: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM), about 7.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Saint John Airport (YSJ, 122 km) and Charlottetown Airport (YYG, 129 km) are also within reach.

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YQM · Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

7.9 km from the centreICAO CYQM
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YSJ · Saint John Airport

122.3 km from the centreICAO CYSJ
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YYG · Charlottetown Airport

128.8 km from the centreICAO CYYG

Questions

Moncton: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Moncton?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moncton are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; December is the wettest, with about 121 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Moncton?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM), about 7.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Saint John Airport (YSJ, 122 km) and Charlottetown Airport (YYG, 129 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Moncton?

Canadian dollar (CAD).

Nearby

Destinations near Moncton

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.