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Calgary to Regina drive weather

760 km (472 miles), about 7½ hours of driving via Hwy 1. The route stays below 1,100 m the whole way.

Distance
760 km
Drive time
~7½ hours
High point
1,047 m
Provinces
AB · SK

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny3°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTMostly sunny5°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTSunny6°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTMostly sunny10°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTSunny10°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTSunny12°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTSunny15°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTSunny15°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTFog3°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTSunny6°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTMostly sunny8°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTSunny10°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTSunny15°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTSunny16°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTSunny16°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTSunny16°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy10°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTPartly sunny13°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTPartly sunny14°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTMostly sunny19°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTMostly sunny20°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTSunny20°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTMostly sunny18°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTMostly sunny17°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny8°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTPartly sunny11°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTMostly sunny12°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTPartly sunny14°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTPartly sunny15°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTSunny17°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTSunny17°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTSunny16°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTPartly sunny9°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTPartly sunny11°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTPartly sunny14°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTPartly sunny14°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTPartly sunny15°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTPartly sunny15°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTSunny14°C
  6. ThuOct 8

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTPartly sunny9°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTMostly sunny11°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTMostly sunny16°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTMostly sunny18°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTMostly sunny16°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTCloudy15°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTCloudy14°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy6°C
    Bassano8:30 AM MDTCloudy9°C
    Brooks9 AM MDTCloudy10°C
    Medicine Hat10 AM MDTCloudy19°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CSTCloudy21°C
    Swift Current12 PM CSTPartly sunny20°C
    Moose Jaw1:45 PM CSTCloudy18°C
    Regina2:30 PM CSTCloudy17°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 · 1,047 m 0 km 759 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Calgary, ABStart 1,047 melevation
  2. Bassano, ABKm 138 · 1 h 27 min 793 melevation
  3. Brooks, ABKm 187 · 1 h 54 min 760 melevation
  4. Medicine Hat, ABKm 291 · 2 h 56 min 662 melevation
  5. Alberta–Saskatchewan lineState line · Km 348 · 3 h 29 min 739 melevation
  6. Swift Current, SKKm 513 · 5 h 5 min 746 melevation
  7. Moose Jaw, SKKm 687 · 6 h 45 min 546 melevation
  8. Regina, SKKm 760 · 7 h 31 min 577 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Calgary, Medicine Hat and Regina.

MonthCalgary
Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m
Medicine Hat
717 m
Regina
Regina Airport station · 578 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan-2° / -14°10-4° / -15°14-10° / -21°15
Feb1° / -11°111° / -11°8-7° / -18°10
Mar4° / -8°186° / -6°170° / -11°19
Apr11° / -2°3213° / 0°2011° / -2°29
May16° / 3°5919° / 5°4218° / 3°49
Jun19° / 7°10823° / 10°7622° / 9°81
Jul23° / 10°6328° / 13°2925° / 12°64
Aug23° / 9°5727° / 12°3425° / 10°50
Sep18° / 4°3621° / 6°3020° / 5°29
Oct11° / -1°1713° / 0°2111° / -2°25
Nov4° / -8°144° / -7°120° / -10°16
Dec0° / -12°11-1° / -12°10-7° / -17°16

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CALGARY INT'L A (CAN03031093, 1,084 m); MEDICINE HAT A (CAN03034480, 717 m); REGINA INT'L A (CAN04016560, 578 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” 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 Saskatchewan rather than repeat them.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Calgary to Regina?

760 km (472 miles), about 7½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Regina?

June. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Regina Airport (578 m), averages 81 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Regina in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Regina Airport (578 m), averages a high of -10°C and a low of -21°C in January (1991–2020 averages).