Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Sunny10°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Sunny12°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Sunny9°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny14°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny17°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny18°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Sunny19°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny8°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Partly sunny9°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Cloudy11°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Sunny10°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny14°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny16°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny17°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Partly sunny16°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Light rain13°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Rain showers13°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Rain showers11°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Rain showers14°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Partly sunny16°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Partly sunny17°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny18°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny7°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Mostly sunny7°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny8°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Partly sunny5°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny9°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny11°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny12°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Sunny13°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Mostly sunny7°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Partly sunny8°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Cloudy8°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Partly sunny5°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny8°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny12°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny13°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Sunny13°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Mostly sunny12°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Mostly sunny13°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny12°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Sunny10°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny14°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny17°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny18°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny18°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Quebec–Vermont border8 AM EDT Mostly sunny10°C Burlington8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny12°C I-89 near Northfield9:30 AM EDT Sunny8°C Vermont–New Hampshire line10 AM EDT Sunny12°C Manchester11:15 AM EDT Sunny15°C New Hampshire–Massachusetts line11:45 AM EDT Sunny16°C Boston12:15 PM EDT Sunny17°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 Montreal (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Montreal, QCStart 38 melevation
- Quebec–Vermont borderState line · Km 84 · 59 min 69 melevation
- Burlington, VTKm 150 · 1 h 39 min 60 melevation
- I-89 near Northfield, VTKm 225 · 2 h 25 min 534 melevation
- Vermont–New Hampshire lineState line · Km 293 · 3 h 5 min 112 melevation
- Manchester, NHKm 410 · 4 h 18 min 79 melevation
- New Hampshire–Massachusetts lineState line · Km 446 · 4 h 40 min 40 melevation
- Boston, MAKm 494 · 5 h 12 min 9 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Montreal, I-89 near Northfield and Boston.
| Month | Montreal St-Hubert station · 27 m | I-89 near Northfield Chelsea station · 439 m | Boston 4 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -6° / -15° | 5.3 | -4° / -14° | 6.1 | 3° / -5° | 3.5 |
| Feb | -4° / -14° | 5.4 | -2° / -13° | 5.8 | 4° / -4° | 2.9 |
| Mar | 2° / -7° | 4.3 | 2° / -8° | 5.4 | 8° / 0° | 2.2 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 1.4 | 10° / -1° | 2.0 | 14° / 5° | 0.3 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 0 | 17° / 5° | 0.2 | 19° / 10° | 0 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 0 | 22° / 10° | 0 | 25° / 15° | 0 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 0 | 25° / 13° | 0 | 28° / 19° | 0 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 0 | 24° / 12° | 0 | 27° / 18° | 0 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 0 | 20° / 8° | 0 | 23° / 15° | 0 |
| Oct | 13° / 3° | 0.2 | 13° / 2° | 0.6 | 17° / 9° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 6° / -2° | 1.7 | 5° / -4° | 1.7 | 11° / 3° | 0.2 |
| Dec | -1° / -10° | 5.3 | -1° / -10° | 6.5 | 6° / -2° | 1.9 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: CHELSEA 2 NW (USC00431363, 439 m); BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP (USW00014739, 4 m). 1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): MONTREAL/ST-HUBERT A (CAN07027320, 27 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 Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts rather than repeat them.
- Quebec · Québec 511Québec 511 road conditions
- Vermont · VTransNew England 511 road conditions
- Massachusetts · MassDOTMass511 road conditions
Check the official forecast from Environment Canada and National Weather Service 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 Montreal to Boston 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 Montreal to Boston?
494 km (307 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-89 and I-93. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-89 near Northfield, at 534 m (1,753 ft). It comes at km 225, about 2 h 25 min of driving after you leave Montreal.
Does it snow on I-89 near Northfield in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Chelsea (439 m), averages 10 cm of snow in November, with about 2 days of 2.5 cm or more (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Boston in January?
Boston averages a high of 3°C and a low of -5°C in January (1991–2020 normals).