Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny3°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Sunny3°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Sunny3°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Sunny7°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Sunny10°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Sunny11°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Sunny13°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Mostly sunny14°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Fog3°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Sunny4°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny7°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Mostly sunny13°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Sunny14°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Sunny15°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Mostly sunny15°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy10°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Partly sunny12°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Partly sunny11°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny15°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Partly sunny16°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Partly sunny16°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Sunny17°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Sunny16°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Partly sunny10°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Partly sunny9°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny12°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Partly sunny15°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Mostly sunny15°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Sunny16°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Sunny15°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny7°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny9°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Partly sunny10°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Partly sunny13°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Partly sunny12°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Partly sunny14°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Partly sunny13°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny6°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Partly sunny9°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Cloudy9°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Cloudy11°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Cloudy13°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Cloudy12°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Cloudy14°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Light rain10°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy6°C Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDT Cloudy6°C Morrin8:45 AM MDT Cloudy7°C Hanna9:15 AM MDT Cloudy8°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CST Cloudy11°C Kindersley11:30 AM CST Cloudy11°C Rosetown12:15 PM CST Cloudy11°C Saskatoon1:45 PM CST Cloudy11°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
- Hwy 806 north of Irricana, ABKm 77 · 52 min 941 melevation
- Morrin, ABKm 153 · 1 h 41 min 831 melevation
- Hanna, ABKm 211 · 2 h 18 min 820 melevation
- Alberta–Saskatchewan lineState line · Km 352 · 3 h 47 min 718 melevation
- Kindersley, SKKm 414 · 4 h 27 min 687 melevation
- Rosetown, SKKm 497 · 5 h 21 min 587 melevation
- Saskatoon, SKKm 615 · 6 h 38 min 479 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Calgary, Hanna and Saskatoon.
| Month | Calgary Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m | Hanna Craigmyle station · 846 m | Saskatoon 483 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | -2° / -14° | 10 | -6° / -17° | 21 | -10° / -19° | 14 |
| Feb | 1° / -11° | 11 | -4° / -15° | 13 | -6° / -15° | 9 |
| Mar | 4° / -8° | 18 | 2° / -10° | 25 | 1° / -9° | 11 |
| Apr | 11° / -2° | 32 | 11° / -3° | 29 | 11° / 0° | 24 |
| May | 16° / 3° | 59 | 18° / 3° | 51 | 19° / 6° | 38 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 108 | 21° / 7° | 88 | 23° / 11° | 74 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 63 | 25° / 10° | 67 | 26° / 14° | 68 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 57 | 24° / 8° | 54 | 25° / 12° | 57 |
| Sep | 18° / 4° | 36 | 19° / 4° | 35 | 19° / 7° | 39 |
| Oct | 11° / -1° | 17 | 11° / -2° | 16 | 10° / 0° | 24 |
| Nov | 4° / -8° | 14 | 1° / -10° | 21 | 0° / -8° | 12 |
| Dec | 0° / -12° | 11 | -5° / -16° | 17 | -7° / -15° | 15 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CALGARY INT'L A (CAN03031093, 1,084 m); CRAIGMYLE (CAN03021940, 846 m); SASKATOON WATER TP (CAN04057202, 483 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 Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon?
615 km (382 miles), about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 9 and Hwy 7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Saskatoon?
June. Saskatoon averages 74 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Saskatoon in January?
Saskatoon averages a high of -10°C and a low of -19°C in January (1991–2020 averages).