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Toronto to Montreal drive weather

547 km (340 miles), about 5½ hours of driving via Hwy 401. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
547 km
Drive time
~5½ hours
High point
98 m
Regions
ON · NY · QC

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny10°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTSunny10°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTSunny13°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTSunny12°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTSunny13°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTSunny13°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTSunny13°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTPartly sunny12°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTPartly sunny14°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTCloudy15°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTCloudy14°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTCloudy15°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTCloudy15°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTCloudy16°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny10°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTSunny12°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTLight rain showers12°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTRain showers10°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTRain showers12°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTPartly sunny13°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny7°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTSunny8°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTSunny6°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTMostly sunny8°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTSunny8°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTSunny11°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny12°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTMostly sunny14°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTMostly sunny12°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTMostly sunny13°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTPartly sunny11°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTCloudy13°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny11°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTSunny12°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTRain showers11°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTRain showers13°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTRain showers11°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTRain showers12°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTLight rain showers13°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTLight rain15°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny9°C
    Newcastle7:45 AM EDTSunny10°C
    Quinte West8:45 AM EDTMostly sunny10°C
    Kingston9:30 AM EDTMostly sunny12°C
    Brockville10:15 AM EDTPartly sunny11°C
    Cornwall11:15 AM EDTMostly sunny12°C
    Ontario–Quebec line11:30 AM EDTMostly sunny12°C
    Montreal12:30 PM EDTPartly sunny13°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 Toronto (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Newcastle · 98 m 0 km 548 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Toronto, ONStart 91 melevation
  2. Newcastle, ONKm 80 · 51 min 98 melevation
  3. Quinte West, ONKm 166 · 1 h 40 min 76 melevation
  4. Kingston, ONKm 257 · 2 h 33 min 83 melevation
  5. Brockville, NYKm 336 · 3 h 18 min 88 melevation
  6. Cornwall, ONKm 433 · 4 h 13 min 57 melevation
  7. Ontario–Quebec lineState line · Km 470 · 4 h 34 min 49 melevation
  8. Montreal, QCKm 547 · 5 h 29 min 38 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Toronto, Kingston and Montreal.

MonthToronto
112 m
Kingston
77 m
Montreal
St-Hubert station · 27 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan-1° / -7°65-2° / -11°92-6° / -15°78
Feb1° / -6°58-1° / -11°56-4° / -14°62
Mar5° / -2°544° / -5°682° / -7°75
Apr11° / 4°7311° / 2°8211° / 0°85
May18° / 10°8618° / 8°7419° / 7°79
Jun24° / 15°7523° / 14°7324° / 12°80
Jul27° / 18°6926° / 17°6826° / 15°116
Aug26° / 18°6525° / 16°7426° / 14°79
Sep21° / 14°7821° / 12°10221° / 9°84
Oct14° / 8°5614° / 6°8813° / 3°91
Nov8° / 2°717° / 0°976° / -2°85
Dec3° / -3°621° / -6°75-1° / -10°90

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): TORONTO (CAN06158350, 112 m); KINGSTON PUMPING STATION (CAN06104175, 77 m); MONTREAL/ST-HUBERT A (CAN07027320, 27 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” 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 Ontario, New York and Quebec rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Environment Canada and National Weather Service and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Toronto to Montreal?

547 km (340 miles), about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 401. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Montreal?

July. The nearest long-term NOAA station, St-Hubert (27 m), averages 116 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Montreal in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, St-Hubert (27 m), averages a high of -6°C and a low of -15°C in January (1991–2020 averages).