Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
CautionFreezing, -1°C near Brooks around 9 AM MDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Mostly sunny2°C Brooks9 AM MDT Fog-1°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Sunny2°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Sunny3°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny6°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny8°C Regina2:30 PM CST Partly sunny8°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Cloudy5°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Cloudy5°C Brandon7 PM CDT Partly cloudy6°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Cloudy8°C - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny3°C Brooks9 AM MDT Partly sunny5°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Partly sunny9°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Partly sunny11°C Swift Current12 PM CST Mostly sunny11°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny14°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny12°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Sunny11°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Sunny11°C Brandon7 PM CDT Clear7°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Clear7°C - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–7°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Sunny1°C Brooks9 AM MDT Sunny5°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Sunny6°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Sunny6°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny7°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny7°C Regina2:30 PM CST Mostly sunny7°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Cloudy6°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Cloudy6°C Brandon7 PM CDT Partly cloudy7°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Cloudy7°C - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Sunny3°C Brooks9 AM MDT Sunny11°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Sunny14°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Sunny16°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny12°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny12°C Regina2:30 PM CST Sunny10°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Sunny9°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Sunny9°C Brandon7 PM CDT Clear8°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Clear7°C - SatOct 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Brooks9 AM MDT Mostly sunny16°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Partly sunny17°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Partly sunny19°C Swift Current12 PM CST Cloudy19°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Partly sunny17°C Regina2:30 PM CST Partly sunny16°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Partly sunny14°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Partly sunny13°C Brandon7 PM CDT Cloudy11°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Cloudy11°C - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Cloudy4°C Brooks9 AM MDT Cloudy10°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Cloudy11°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Cloudy11°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny12°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Mostly sunny12°C Regina2:30 PM CST Partly sunny11°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Partly sunny11°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Sunny11°C Brandon7 PM CDT Cloudy12°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Clear9°C - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Calgary7 AM MDT Partly sunny7°C Brooks9 AM MDT Partly sunny12°C Medicine Hat10 AM MDT Mostly sunny14°C Alberta–Saskatchewan line10:30 AM CST Mostly sunny16°C Swift Current12 PM CST Sunny17°C Moose Jaw1:45 PM CST Sunny15°C Regina2:30 PM CST Mostly sunny14°C Grenfell3:45 PM CST Mostly sunny14°C Saskatchewan–Manitoba line4:45 PM CST Mostly sunny13°C Brandon7 PM CDT Clear13°C Winnipeg9:15 PM CDT Clear13°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
- 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 758 · 7 h 26 min 577 melevation
- Grenfell, SKKm 880 · 8 h 38 min 600 melevation
- Saskatchewan–Manitoba lineState line · Km 995 · 9 h 44 min 531 melevation
- Brandon, MBKm 1,118 · 11 h 4 min 365 melevation
- Winnipeg, MBKm 1,328 · 13 h 21 min 228 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Calgary, Moose Jaw and Winnipeg.
| Month | Calgary Calgary Airport station · 1,084 m | Moose Jaw 577 m | Winnipeg 239 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | -2° / -14° | 10 | -6° / -17° | 12 | -12° / -22° | 18 |
| Feb | 1° / -11° | 11 | -6° / -17° | 9 | -8° / -19° | 15 |
| Mar | 4° / -8° | 18 | 2° / -10° | 13 | -1° / -12° | 23 |
| Apr | 11° / -2° | 32 | 12° / -3° | 27 | 10° / -2° | 31 |
| May | 16° / 3° | 59 | 19° / 3° | 57 | 18° / 4° | 71 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 108 | 23° / 9° | 95 | 23° / 11° | 79 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 63 | 26° / 11° | 64 | 25° / 13° | 89 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 57 | 26° / 10° | 59 | 25° / 12° | 77 |
| Sep | 18° / 4° | 36 | 21° / 5° | 42 | 19° / 6° | 46 |
| Oct | 11° / -1° | 17 | 11° / -2° | 26 | 10° / -1° | 36 |
| Nov | 4° / -8° | 14 | 2° / -9° | 12 | 0° / -9° | 27 |
| Dec | 0° / -12° | 11 | -5° / -15° | 9 | -8° / -17° | 24 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CALGARY INT'L A (CAN03031093, 1,084 m); MOOSE JAW CS, SK CA (CAN04015322, 577 m); WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A (CAN05023222, 239 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, Saskatchewan and Manitoba rather than repeat them.
- Alberta · 511 Alberta511 Alberta road conditions
- Saskatchewan · Highway HotlineSaskatchewan Highway Hotline
- Manitoba · Manitoba 511Manitoba 511 road conditions
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 Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg?
1,328 km (825 miles), about 13 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Winnipeg?
July. Winnipeg averages 89 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Winnipeg in January?
Winnipeg averages a high of -12°C and a low of -22°C in January (1991–2020 averages).