Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Sunny9°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Sunny11°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Sunny10°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Mostly sunny10°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Sunny12°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Sunny15°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Sunny16°C Moncton6 PM ADT Sunny15°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Sunny14°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Clear13°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny8°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Sunny7°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny10°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Partly sunny12°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Partly sunny13°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Partly sunny15°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Partly sunny16°C Moncton6 PM ADT Partly sunny14°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Partly sunny13°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Partly cloudy12°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Rain11°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Rain11°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Rain11°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Heavy rain9°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Heavy rain11°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Rain showers14°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Heavy rain13°C Moncton6 PM ADT Rain13°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Cloudy13°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Cloudy15°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny7°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny7°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Cloudy9°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Cloudy9°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Light rain6°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Rain9°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Partly sunny11°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Cloudy12°C Moncton6 PM ADT Cloudy12°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Partly sunny12°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Partly cloudy11°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 Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Cloudy5°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny7°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Sunny8°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Sunny8°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Sunny11°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Partly sunny13°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Partly sunny13°C Moncton6 PM ADT Cloudy11°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Cloudy11°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Partly cloudy11°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Mostly sunny12°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Cloudy12°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Rain12°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Light rain showers12°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Mostly sunny14°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Mostly sunny17°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Cloudy16°C Moncton6 PM ADT Partly sunny15°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Sunny15°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Clear14°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Drummondville8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny8°C Quebec City9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny9°C La Pocatière11 AM EDT Sunny9°C Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata12 PM EDT Light rain showers8°C Edmundston1:45 PM ADT Sunny12°C Woodstock3:30 PM ADT Sunny15°C Fredericton4:30 PM ADT Mostly sunny15°C Moncton6 PM ADT Partly sunny13°C New Brunswick–Nova Scotia line6:45 PM ADT Mostly sunny13°C Halifax8:45 PM ADT Clear12°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
- Drummondville, QCKm 101 · 1 h 11 min 80 melevation
- Quebec City, QCKm 249 · 2 h 44 min 48 melevation
- La Pocatière, QCKm 364 · 3 h 56 min 43 melevation
- Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, QCKm 462 · 4 h 58 min 442 melevation
- Edmundston, NBKm 542 · 5 h 52 min 161 melevation
- Woodstock, NBKm 713 · 7 h 30 min 52 melevation
- Fredericton, NBKm 811 · 8 h 26 min 10 melevation
- Moncton, NBKm 983 · 10 h 5 min 31 melevation
- New Brunswick–Nova Scotia lineState line · Km 1,041 · 10 h 38 min 10 melevation
- Halifax, NSKm 1,242 · 12 h 41 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 Montreal, Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata and Halifax.
| Month | Montreal St-Hubert station · 27 m | Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata Rivière-du-Loup station · 147 m | Halifax 70 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -6° / -15° | 5.3 | -7° / -16° | 0° / -8° | 4.2 |
| Feb | -4° / -14° | 5.4 | -6° / -14° | 0° / -7° | 3.5 |
| Mar | 2° / -7° | 4.3 | -1° / -9° | 4° / -4° | 3.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 1.4 | 6° / -2° | 9° / 1° | 1.1 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 0 | 14° / 4° | 15° / 6° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 0 | 20° / 9° | 20° / 11° | 0 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 0 | 23° / 13° | 23° / 14° | 0 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 0 | 22° / 12° | 23° / 15° | 0 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 0 | 17° / 8° | 19° / 12° | 0 |
| Oct | 13° / 3° | 0.2 | 9° / 2° | 14° / 7° | 0 |
| Nov | 6° / -2° | 1.7 | 3° / -3° | 8° / 2° | 0.7 |
| Dec | -1° / -10° | 5.3 | -4° / -11° | 3° / -3° | 3.5 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): MONTREAL/ST-HUBERT A (CAN07027320, 27 m); RIVIERE-DU-LOUP (CAN07056616, 147 m); HALIFAX CITADEL (CAN08202220, 70 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, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia rather than repeat them.
- Quebec · Québec 511Québec 511 road conditions
- New Brunswick · New Brunswick 511New Brunswick 511 road conditions
- Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia 511Nova Scotia 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 Montreal to Halifax 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 Halifax?
1,242 km (772 miles), about 13 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 20 and Hwy 2. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, at 442 m (1,449 ft). It comes at km 462, about 4 h 58 min of driving after you leave Montreal.
How cold is Hwy 85 near Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Rivière-du-Loup (147 m), averages a high of -7°C and a low of -16°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Halifax in January?
Halifax averages a high of 0°C and a low of -8°C in January (1991–2020 averages).