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Toronto to Ottawa drive weather

451 km (280 miles), about 4½ hours of driving via Hwy 401. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
451 km
Drive time
~4½ hours
High point
98 m
Regions
ON · NY

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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTSunny13°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–15°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTCloudy13°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–12°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTRain showers11°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–9°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTSunny9°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTLight rain showers11°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–13°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTRain showers13°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–12°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
    Ottawa11:30 AM EDTPartly sunny12°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 450 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. Ottawa, ONKm 451 · 4 h 26 min 71 melevation

Typical weather by month

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

MonthToronto
112 m		Kingston
77 m		Ottawa
79 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan-1° / -7°65-2° / -11°92-5° / -14°65
Feb1° / -6°58-1° / -11°56-3° / -13°52
Mar5° / -2°544° / -5°683° / -7°61
Apr11° / 4°7311° / 2°8211° / 1°80
May18° / 10°8618° / 8°7420° / 8°80
Jun24° / 15°7523° / 14°7324° / 14°95
Jul27° / 18°6926° / 17°6827° / 16°92
Aug26° / 18°6525° / 16°7426° / 15°87
Sep21° / 14°7821° / 12°10221° / 11°87
Oct14° / 8°5614° / 6°8813° / 4°89
Nov8° / 2°717° / 0°976° / -1°70
Dec3° / -3°621° / -6°75-1° / -9°72

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): TORONTO (CAN06158350, 112 m); KINGSTON PUMPING STATION (CAN06104175, 77 m); OTTAWA CDA (CAN06105976, 79 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Toronto to Ottawa?

451 km (280 miles), about 4½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 401. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Ottawa?

June. Ottawa averages 95 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Ottawa in January?

Ottawa averages a high of -5°C and a low of -14°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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