Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny3°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Mostly sunny5°C Brooks9 AM MDT Sunny6°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Mostly sunny10°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Sunny10°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny12°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny15°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny15°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Fog3°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Sunny6°C Brooks9 AM MDT Mostly sunny8°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Sunny10°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Sunny15°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny16°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny16°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny16°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy10°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Partly sunny13°C Brooks9 AM MDT Partly sunny14°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Mostly sunny19°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Mostly sunny20°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny20°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Mostly sunny18°C Regina2:30 PM CST Mostly sunny17°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Partly sunny11°C Brooks9 AM MDT Mostly sunny12°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Partly sunny14°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Partly sunny15°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny17°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny17°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny16°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Partly sunny9°C Brooks9 AM MDT Partly sunny11°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Partly sunny14°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Partly sunny14°C Swift Current12 PM CST Partly sunny15°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Partly sunny15°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny14°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Partly sunny9°C Brooks9 AM MDT Mostly sunny11°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Mostly sunny16°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Mostly sunny18°C Swift Current12 PM CST Mostly sunny16°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Cloudy15°C Regina2:30 PM CST Cloudy14°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy6°C Bassano8:30 AM MDT Cloudy9°C Brooks9 AM MDT Cloudy10°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Cloudy19°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Cloudy21°C Swift Current12 PM CST Partly sunny20°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Cloudy18°C Regina2:30 PM CST Cloudy17°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
- Bassano, ABKm 138 · 1 h 27 min 793 melevation
- Brooks, ABKm 187 · 1 h 54 min 760 melevation
- Medicine Hat, ABKm 291 · 2 h 56 min 662 melevation
- Alberta–Saskatchewan lineState line · Km 348 · 3 h 29 min 739 melevation
- Swift Current, SKKm 513 · 5 h 5 min 746 melevation
- Moose Jaw, SKKm 687 · 6 h 45 min 546 melevation
- 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.
| Month | Calgary Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m | Medicine Hat 717 m | Regina Regina Airport station · 578 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | -2° / -14° | 10 | -4° / -15° | 14 | -10° / -21° | 15 |
| Feb | 1° / -11° | 11 | 1° / -11° | 8 | -7° / -18° | 10 |
| Mar | 4° / -8° | 18 | 6° / -6° | 17 | 0° / -11° | 19 |
| Apr | 11° / -2° | 32 | 13° / 0° | 20 | 11° / -2° | 29 |
| May | 16° / 3° | 59 | 19° / 5° | 42 | 18° / 3° | 49 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 108 | 23° / 10° | 76 | 22° / 9° | 81 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 63 | 28° / 13° | 29 | 25° / 12° | 64 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 57 | 27° / 12° | 34 | 25° / 10° | 50 |
| Sep | 18° / 4° | 36 | 21° / 6° | 30 | 20° / 5° | 29 |
| Oct | 11° / -1° | 17 | 13° / 0° | 21 | 11° / -2° | 25 |
| Nov | 4° / -8° | 14 | 4° / -7° | 12 | 0° / -10° | 16 |
| Dec | 0° / -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.
- Alberta · 511 Alberta511 Alberta road conditions
- Saskatchewan · Highway HotlineSaskatchewan Highway Hotline
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 Regina 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 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).