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Calgary to Kelowna drive weather

607 km (377 miles), about 7 hours of driving via Hwy 1. The high point is Kicking Horse Pass at 1,627 m (5,338 ft), about 2 h 9 min in.

Distance
607 km
Drive time
~7 hours
High point
1,627 m
Provinces
AB · BC

Next 7 departures

Leaving Calgary at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny3°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTPartly sunny1°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTFog3°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTFog7°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTFog12°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTMostly sunny17°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTPartly sunny17°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTPartly sunny16°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTFog3°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTSunny3°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTSunny4°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTSunny11°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTMostly sunny16°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTSunny20°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTSunny19°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTMostly sunny20°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy10°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTPartly sunny11°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTSunny8°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTSunny12°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTMostly sunny19°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTSunny21°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTSunny21°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTSunny21°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny8°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTMostly sunny7°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTSunny11°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTMostly sunny17°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTMostly sunny17°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTMostly sunny17°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTMostly sunny18°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTPartly sunny5°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTPartly sunny11°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTPartly sunny16°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTPartly sunny18°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTPartly sunny7°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny7°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTCloudy12°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny20°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTPartly sunny20°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTPartly sunny20°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy6°C
    Scott Lake Hill7:30 AM MDTCloudy4°C
    Kicking Horse Pass9:15 AM MDTHeavy rain5°C
    Rogers Pass10:45 AM MDTHeavy rain6°C
    Revelstoke10:30 AM PDTHeavy rain12°C
    Sicamous11:30 AM PDTCloudy11°C
    Vernon12:30 PM PDTCloudy11°C
    Kelowna1 PM PDTRain13°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.

Kicking Horse Pass · 1,627 m 0 km 606 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Calgary, ABStart 1,047 melevation
  2. Scott Lake Hill, ABMountain pass · Km 51 · 37 min 1,410 melevation
  3. Kicking Horse Pass, ABMountain pass · Km 192 · 2 h 9 min 1,627 melevation
  4. Rogers Pass, BCMountain pass · Km 343 · 3 h 52 min 1,336 melevation
  5. Revelstoke, BCKm 409 · 4 h 37 min 459 melevation
  6. Sicamous, BCKm 481 · 5 h 25 min 361 melevation
  7. Vernon, BCKm 555 · 6 h 23 min 390 melevation
  8. 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.

MonthCalgary
Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m
Kicking Horse Pass
Yoho National Park station · 1,602 m
Kelowna
350 m
High / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CHigh / low °CSnow days
Jan-2° / -14°2.2-7° / -14°2° / -3°2.3
Feb1° / -11°2.1-4° / -14°5° / -3°0.6
Mar4° / -8°3.02° / -10°10° / 0°0.8
Apr11° / -2°2.67° / -5°16° / 3°0
May16° / 3°1.413° / -1°21° / 8°0
Jun19° / 7°016° / 3°25° / 11°0
Jul23° / 10°021° / 5°29° / 14°0
Aug23° / 9°020° / 4°28° / 13°0
Sep18° / 4°0.414° / 1°23° / 9°0
Oct11° / -1°1.35° / -3°14° / 4°0
Nov4° / -8°2.3-3° / -9°7° / 0°1.4
Dec0° / -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

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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).