Road Travel › Drive weather

Montreal to New York drive weather

597 km (371 miles), about 6½ hours of driving via I-87. The high point is on I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga at 387 m (1,270 ft), about 1 h 55 min in.

Distance
597 km
Drive time
~6½ hours
High point
387 m
Regions
QC · NY

Next 7 departures

Leaving Montreal at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTSunny8°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTSunny9°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTSunny10°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTSunny14°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTSunny15°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTSunny18°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTSunny18°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny21°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTSunny8°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTPartly sunny9°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTPartly sunny8°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTMostly sunny11°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTSunny13°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTSunny16°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTPartly sunny17°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTCloudy17°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTCloudy18°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTPartly sunny12°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTLight rain showers12°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTPartly sunny12°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTCloudy12°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTLight rain showers14°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTLight rain14°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTSunny17°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTCloudy17°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny21°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTPartly sunny7°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTSunny6°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTSunny6°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTMostly sunny5°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTSunny14°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTSunny13°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny16°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTMostly sunny7°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTPartly sunny5°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTCloudy6°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTCloudy5°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTPartly sunny9°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTSunny14°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny17°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTMostly sunny12°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTMostly sunny11°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTMostly sunny14°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTPartly sunny15°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTSunny18°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTSunny18°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny21°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Montreal7 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDTMostly sunny9°C
    I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDTPartly sunny9°C
    Queensbury10 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Albany10:45 AM EDTSunny14°C
    Kingston11:45 AM EDTSunny16°C
    Palm Tree12:15 PM EDTSunny17°C
    New York1:15 PM EDTSunny20°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.

I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga · 387 m 0 km 597 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Montreal, QCStart 38 melevation
  2. Quebec–New York borderState line · Km 66 · 49 min 59 melevation
  3. Plattsburgh, NYKm 101 · 1 h 10 min 43 melevation
  4. I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga, NYKm 175 · 1 h 55 min 387 melevation
  5. Queensbury, NYKm 270 · 2 h 53 min 126 melevation
  6. Albany, NYKm 360 · 3 h 49 min 33 melevation
  7. Kingston, NYKm 443 · 4 h 39 min 53 melevation
  8. Palm Tree, NYKm 512 · 5 h 21 min 209 melevation
  9. New York, NYKm 597 · 6 h 22 min 13 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-87 northwest of Ticonderoga and New York.

MonthMontreal
St-Hubert station · 27 m
I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga
Lake Placid station · 575 m
New York
Central Park station · 40 m
High / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow days
Jan-6° / -15°5.3-5° / -14°10.14° / -2°2.1
Feb-4° / -14°5.4-3° / -13°8.26° / -1°2.2
Mar2° / -7°4.32° / -9°6.810° / 2°1.3
Apr11° / 0°1.410° / -2°2.717° / 8°0.1
May19° / 7°017° / 4°0.222° / 13°0
Jun24° / 12°021° / 10°027° / 18°0
Jul26° / 15°023° / 12°029° / 21°0
Aug26° / 14°023° / 11°029° / 21°0
Sep21° / 9°019° / 7°025° / 17°0
Oct13° / 3°0.211° / 2°1.018° / 11°0
Nov6° / -2°1.74° / -4°4.312° / 6°0.1
Dec-1° / -10°5.3-2° / -10°9.17° / 1°1.2

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: LAKE PLACID 2 S (USC00304555, 575 m); NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 40 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 and New York rather than repeat them.

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 New York 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 New York?

597 km (371 miles), about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-87. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

On I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga, at 387 m (1,270 ft). It comes at km 175, about 1 h 55 min of driving after you leave Montreal.

Does it snow on I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga in November?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lake Placid (575 m), averages 24 cm of snow in November, with about 4 days of 2.5 cm or more (1991–2020 normals).

How cold is New York in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Central Park (40 m), averages a high of 4°C and a low of -2°C in January (1991–2020 normals).