Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny3°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Partly sunny1°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Fog3°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Fog7°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Fog12°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny17°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Partly sunny17°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Partly sunny16°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Fog3°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Sunny3°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Sunny4°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Sunny11°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny16°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Sunny20°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Sunny19°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Mostly sunny20°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy10°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Partly sunny11°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Sunny8°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Sunny12°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny19°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Sunny21°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Sunny21°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Sunny21°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny7°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Sunny11°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny17°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny17°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Mostly sunny17°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Mostly sunny18°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Partly sunny5°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Partly sunny11°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Partly sunny16°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Partly sunny18°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Partly sunny18°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Partly sunny18°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Partly sunny7°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny7°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Cloudy12°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Partly sunny18°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Partly sunny20°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Partly sunny20°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Partly sunny20°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy6°C Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDT Cloudy4°C Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDT Heavy rain5°C Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDT Heavy rain6°C Revelstoke10:30 AM PDT Heavy rain12°C Sicamous11:30 AM PDT Cloudy11°C Vernon12:30 PM PDT Cloudy11°C Kelowna1 PM PDT Rain13°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Calgary (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Calgary, ABStart 1,047 melevation
- Scott Lake Hill, ABMountain pass · Km 51 · 37 min 1,410 melevation
- Kicking Horse Pass, ABMountain pass · Km 192 · 2 h 9 min 1,627 melevation
- Rogers Pass, BCMountain pass · Km 343 · 3 h 52 min 1,336 melevation
- Revelstoke, BCKm 409 · 4 h 37 min 459 melevation
- Sicamous, BCKm 481 · 5 h 25 min 361 melevation
- Vernon, BCKm 555 · 6 h 23 min 390 melevation
- Kelowna, BCKm 607 · 7 h 6 min 342 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Calgary, Kicking Horse Pass and Kelowna.
| Month | Calgary Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m | Kicking Horse Pass Yoho National Park station · 1,602 m | Kelowna 350 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -2° / -14° | 2.2 | -7° / -14° | 2° / -3° | 2.3 |
| Feb | 1° / -11° | 2.1 | -4° / -14° | 5° / -3° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 4° / -8° | 3.0 | 2° / -10° | 10° / 0° | 0.8 |
| Apr | 11° / -2° | 2.6 | 7° / -5° | 16° / 3° | 0 |
| May | 16° / 3° | 1.4 | 13° / -1° | 21° / 8° | 0 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 0 | 16° / 3° | 25° / 11° | 0 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 0 | 21° / 5° | 29° / 14° | 0 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 0 | 20° / 4° | 28° / 13° | 0 |
| Sep | 18° / 4° | 0.4 | 14° / 1° | 23° / 9° | 0 |
| Oct | 11° / -1° | 1.3 | 5° / -3° | 14° / 4° | 0 |
| Nov | 4° / -8° | 2.3 | -3° / -9° | 7° / 0° | 1.4 |
| Dec | 0° / -12° | 1.9 | -9° / -15° | 3° / -3° | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CALGARY INT'L A (CAN03031093, 1,084 m); YOHO PARK (CAN011790J1, 1,602 m); KELOWNA PC BURNETTS NURSERY (CAN01123992, 350 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Alberta and British Columbia rather than repeat them.
- Alberta · 511 Alberta511 Alberta road conditions
- British Columbia · DriveBCDriveBC road conditions and cameras
- British Columbia · winter rulesWinter tire and chain rules
Check the official forecast from Environment Canada and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Calgary to Kelowna with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Calgary to Kelowna?
607 km (377 miles), about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Kicking Horse Pass, at 1,627 m (5,338 ft). It comes at km 192, about 2 h 9 min of driving after you leave Calgary.
How cold is Kicking Horse Pass in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Yoho National Park (1,602 m), averages a high of -7°C and a low of -14°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Kelowna in January?
Kelowna averages a high of 2°C and a low of -3°C in January (1991–2020 averages).