Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Sunny3°C Edson9 AM MDT Partly sunny1°C Hinton10 AM MDT Partly sunny1°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Cloudy7°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Partly sunny11°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Cloudy12°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Cloudy16°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Mostly sunny9°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Partly sunny7°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Cloudy12°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Cloudy12°C - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Cloudy6°C Edson9 AM MDT Sunny6°C Hinton10 AM MDT Sunny8°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Cloudy7°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Partly sunny10°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Mostly sunny17°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Sunny17°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Mostly sunny12°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Partly sunny10°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Mostly sunny15°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Partly sunny13°C - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 2–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Sunny2°C Edson9 AM MDT Partly sunny3°C Hinton10 AM MDT Cloudy3°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Partly sunny9°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Cloudy11°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Partly sunny15°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Partly sunny16°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Partly sunny12°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Partly sunny15°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Sunny19°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Sunny18°C - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Mostly sunny4°C Edson9 AM MDT Mostly sunny7°C Hinton10 AM MDT Partly sunny8°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Sunny12°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny15°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Partly sunny15°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Partly sunny18°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Partly sunny13°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Mostly sunny14°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Mostly sunny18°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Rain showers17°C - SatOct 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Mostly sunny9°C Edson9 AM MDT Mostly sunny8°C Hinton10 AM MDT Light rain showers7°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Rain7°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny11°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Rain showers11°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Cloudy16°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Partly sunny8°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Cloudy5°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Cloudy14°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Cloudy12°C - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 2–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Mostly sunny3°C Edson9 AM MDT Mostly sunny2°C Hinton10 AM MDT Mostly sunny3°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Cloudy5°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Cloudy8°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Cloudy8°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Cloudy13°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Cloudy5°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Cloudy5°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Rain11°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Heavy rain11°C - MonOct 19
CautionRain near Coquihalla Summit around 4 PM PDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Edmonton7 AM MDT Partly sunny4°C Edson9 AM MDT Mostly sunny4°C Hinton10 AM MDT Partly sunny5°C Alberta–British Columbia line10:15 AM PDT Light rain7°C Valemount11:15 AM PDT Rain showers9°C Clearwater1:30 PM PDT Rain9°C Kamloops2:45 PM PDT Rain11°C Surrey Lake Summit3:15 PM PDT Rain5°C Coquihalla Summit4 PM PDT Rain3°C Abbotsford5:30 PM PDT Cloudy11°C Vancouver6:15 PM PDT Partly sunny11°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 Edmonton (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Edmonton, ABStart 669 melevation
- Edson, ABKm 203 · 2 h 4 min 920 melevation
- Hinton, ABKm 288 · 2 h 56 min 1,024 melevation
- Alberta–British Columbia lineState line · Km 393 · 4 h 14 min 1,125 melevation
- Valemount, BCKm 488 · 5 h 15 min 782 melevation
- Clearwater, BCKm 684 · 7 h 23 min 421 melevation
- Kamloops, BCKm 810 · 8 h 44 min 360 melevation
- Surrey Lake Summit, BCMountain pass · Km 858 · 9 h 10 min 1,444 melevation
- Coquihalla Summit, BCMountain pass · Km 961 · 10 h 5 min 1,244 melevation
- Abbotsford, BCKm 1,094 · 11 h 24 min 67 melevation
- Vancouver, BCKm 1,159 · 12 h 13 min 45 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Edmonton, Surrey Lake Summit and Vancouver.
| Month | Edmonton 671 m | Surrey Lake Summit Logan Lake station · 1,101 m | Vancouver Vancouver Airport station · 4 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -7° / -16° | 4.7 | -1° / -11° | 3.4 | 7° / 1° | 1.3 |
| Feb | -2° / -12° | 1.5 | 3° / -9° | 2.0 | 8° / 2° | 0.3 |
| Mar | 3° / -7° | 2.3 | 6° / -6° | 2.7 | 10° / 3° | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / -1° | 1.5 | 12° / -2° | 1.0 | 13° / 6° | 0 |
| May | 17° / 5° | 0.5 | 16° / 1° | 0.4 | 17° / 9° | 0 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 0 | 19° / 5° | 0.1 | 20° / 12° | 0 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 0 | 23° / 7° | 0 | 22° / 14° | 0 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 0 | 23° / 7° | 0 | 22° / 14° | 0 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 0.1 | 19° / 3° | 0 | 19° / 11° | 0 |
| Oct | 10° / 0° | 1.3 | 10° / -1° | 1.2 | 14° / 7° | 0 |
| Nov | 2° / -7° | 3.2 | 3° / -6° | 2.4 | 9° / 4° | 0.5 |
| Dec | -3° / -12° | 2.2 | -1° / -10° | 4.3 | 7° / 1° | 1.2 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): EDMONTON CITY CENTRE A (CAN03012208, 671 m); LOGAN LAKE (CAN01124668, 1,101 m); VANCOUVER INT'L A (CAN01108447, 4 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” 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 British Columbia rather than repeat them.
- Alberta · 511 Alberta511 Alberta road conditions
- British Columbia · DriveBCDriveBC road conditions and cameras
- British Columbia · winter rulesWinter tire and chain rules
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 Edmonton to Vancouver 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 Edmonton to Vancouver?
1,159 km (720 miles), about 12 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 16 and Hwy 5. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Surrey Lake Summit, at 1,444 m (4,738 ft). It comes at km 858, about 9 h 10 min of driving after you leave Edmonton.
Does it snow at Surrey Lake Summit in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Logan Lake (1,101 m), averages 27 cm of snow in November, with about 2 days of 2.5 cm or more (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Vancouver in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Vancouver Airport (4 m), averages a high of 7°C and a low of 1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).