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Calgary to Saskatoon drive weather

615 km (382 miles), about 6½ hours of driving via Hwy 9 and Hwy 7. The route stays below 1,100 m the whole way.

Distance
615 km
Drive time
~6½ 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 3–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny3°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTSunny3°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTSunny3°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTSunny7°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTSunny10°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTSunny11°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTSunny13°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTMostly sunny14°C
  2. SunOct 4

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTFog3°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTSunny4°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTMostly sunny7°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny8°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTMostly sunny13°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTSunny14°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTSunny15°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTMostly sunny15°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy10°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTPartly sunny12°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTPartly sunny11°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny15°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTPartly sunny16°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTPartly sunny16°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTSunny17°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTSunny16°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny8°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTPartly sunny10°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTPartly sunny9°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny12°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTPartly sunny15°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTMostly sunny15°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTSunny16°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTSunny15°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTMostly sunny7°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTMostly sunny9°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTPartly sunny10°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTPartly sunny13°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTPartly sunny12°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTPartly sunny14°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTPartly sunny13°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTPartly sunny6°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTPartly sunny9°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTCloudy9°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTCloudy11°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTCloudy13°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTCloudy12°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTCloudy14°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTLight rain10°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Calgary7 AM MDTCloudy6°C
    Hwy 806 north of Irricana7:45 AM MDTCloudy6°C
    Morrin8:45 AM MDTCloudy7°C
    Hanna9:15 AM MDTCloudy8°C
    Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:45 AM CSTCloudy11°C
    Kindersley11:30 AM CSTCloudy11°C
    Rosetown12:15 PM CSTCloudy11°C
    Saskatoon1:45 PM CSTCloudy11°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 614 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Calgary, ABStart 1,047 melevation
  2. Hwy 806 north of Irricana, ABKm 77 · 52 min 941 melevation
  3. Morrin, ABKm 153 · 1 h 41 min 831 melevation
  4. Hanna, ABKm 211 · 2 h 18 min 820 melevation
  5. Alberta–Saskatchewan lineState line · Km 352 · 3 h 47 min 718 melevation
  6. Kindersley, SKKm 414 · 4 h 27 min 687 melevation
  7. Rosetown, SKKm 497 · 5 h 21 min 587 melevation
  8. 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.

MonthCalgary
Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m
Hanna
Craigmyle station · 846 m
Saskatoon
483 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan-2° / -14°10-6° / -17°21-10° / -19°14
Feb1° / -11°11-4° / -15°13-6° / -15°9
Mar4° / -8°182° / -10°251° / -9°11
Apr11° / -2°3211° / -3°2911° / 0°24
May16° / 3°5918° / 3°5119° / 6°38
Jun19° / 7°10821° / 7°8823° / 11°74
Jul23° / 10°6325° / 10°6726° / 14°68
Aug23° / 9°5724° / 8°5425° / 12°57
Sep18° / 4°3619° / 4°3519° / 7°39
Oct11° / -1°1711° / -2°1610° / 0°24
Nov4° / -8°141° / -10°210° / -8°12
Dec0° / -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

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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).