Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Sunny8°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Sunny9°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Sunny10°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Sunny14°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Sunny15°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Sunny18°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Sunny18°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny21°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny8°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Partly sunny9°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny8°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Mostly sunny11°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Sunny13°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Sunny16°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Partly sunny17°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Cloudy17°C New York1:15 PM EDT Cloudy18°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Light rain showers12°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny12°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Cloudy12°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Light rain showers14°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Light rain14°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Sunny17°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Cloudy17°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny21°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Partly sunny7°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Sunny6°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Sunny6°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Mostly sunny5°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Sunny9°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Sunny11°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Sunny14°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Sunny13°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny16°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Mostly sunny7°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Partly sunny5°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Cloudy6°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Cloudy5°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Partly sunny9°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Sunny11°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Partly sunny13°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Sunny14°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny17°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Mostly sunny12°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Sunny11°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny13°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Mostly sunny11°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Mostly sunny14°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny15°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Sunny18°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Sunny18°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny21°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Montreal7 AM EDT Sunny9°C Quebec–New York border7:45 AM EDT Sunny9°C Plattsburgh8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny9°C I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga9 AM EDT Partly sunny9°C Queensbury10 AM EDT Sunny11°C Albany10:45 AM EDT Sunny14°C Kingston11:45 AM EDT Sunny16°C Palm Tree12:15 PM EDT Sunny17°C New York1:15 PM EDT Sunny20°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–New York borderState line · Km 66 · 49 min 59 melevation
- Plattsburgh, NYKm 101 · 1 h 10 min 43 melevation
- I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga, NYKm 175 · 1 h 55 min 387 melevation
- Queensbury, NYKm 270 · 2 h 53 min 126 melevation
- Albany, NYKm 360 · 3 h 49 min 33 melevation
- Kingston, NYKm 443 · 4 h 39 min 53 melevation
- Palm Tree, NYKm 512 · 5 h 21 min 209 melevation
- 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.
| Month | Montreal St-Hubert station · 27 m | I-87 northwest of Ticonderoga Lake Placid station · 575 m | New York Central Park station · 40 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -6° / -15° | 5.3 | -5° / -14° | 10.1 | 4° / -2° | 2.1 |
| Feb | -4° / -14° | 5.4 | -3° / -13° | 8.2 | 6° / -1° | 2.2 |
| Mar | 2° / -7° | 4.3 | 2° / -9° | 6.8 | 10° / 2° | 1.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 1.4 | 10° / -2° | 2.7 | 17° / 8° | 0.1 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 0 | 17° / 4° | 0.2 | 22° / 13° | 0 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 0 | 21° / 10° | 0 | 27° / 18° | 0 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 0 | 23° / 12° | 0 | 29° / 21° | 0 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 0 | 23° / 11° | 0 | 29° / 21° | 0 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 0 | 19° / 7° | 0 | 25° / 17° | 0 |
| Oct | 13° / 3° | 0.2 | 11° / 2° | 1.0 | 18° / 11° | 0 |
| Nov | 6° / -2° | 1.7 | 4° / -4° | 4.3 | 12° / 6° | 0.1 |
| Dec | -1° / -10° | 5.3 | -2° / -10° | 9.1 | 7° / 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.
- Quebec · Québec 511Québec 511 road conditions
- New York · NYSDOT511NY 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 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).