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Toronto to Quebec City drive weather

806 km (501 miles), about 8 hours of driving via Hwy 401 and Hwy 20. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
806 km
Drive time
~8 hours
High point
91 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 10–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny10°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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTPartly sunny14°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTPartly sunny14°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTPartly sunny12°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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTPartly sunny17°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTCloudy17°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny10°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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTRain14°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTLight rain showers13°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
    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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTMostly sunny11°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTCloudy10°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
    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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTCloudy14°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTCloudy12°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Toronto7 AM EDTSunny11°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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTCloudy16°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTRain showers14°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
    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
    Drummondville1:30 PM EDTPartly sunny13°C
    Quebec City3:15 PM EDTRain12°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.

Toronto · 91 m 0 km 806 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Toronto, ONStart 91 melevation
  2. Quinte West, ONKm 166 · 1 h 40 min 76 melevation
  3. Kingston, ONKm 257 · 2 h 33 min 83 melevation
  4. Brockville, NYKm 336 · 3 h 18 min 88 melevation
  5. Cornwall, ONKm 433 · 4 h 13 min 57 melevation
  6. Ontario–Quebec lineState line · Km 470 · 4 h 34 min 49 melevation
  7. Montreal, QCKm 558 · 5 h 31 min 38 melevation
  8. Drummondville, QCKm 653 · 6 h 32 min 80 melevation
  9. Quebec City, QCKm 806 · 8 h 12 min 48 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Toronto, Cornwall and Quebec City.

MonthToronto
112 m		Cornwall
64 m		Quebec City
Lévis (Lauzon) station · 69 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan-1° / -7°65-4° / -12°75-7° / -17°76
Feb1° / -6°58-2° / -11°63-5° / -16°78
Mar5° / -2°543° / -5°620° / -10°70
Apr11° / 4°7312° / 2°868° / -2°89
May18° / 10°8620° / 9°8517° / 5°98
Jun24° / 15°7525° / 14°9222° / 11°117
Jul27° / 18°6927° / 17°9625° / 14°121
Aug26° / 18°6526° / 16°8624° / 13°110
Sep21° / 14°7822° / 12°9319° / 8°119
Oct14° / 8°5614° / 6°9911° / 2°113
Nov8° / 2°717° / 0°764° / -4°86
Dec3° / -3°620° / -7°71-3° / -11°97

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): TORONTO (CAN06158350, 112 m); CORNWALL (CAN06101874, 64 m); LAUZON (CAN07024254, 69 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 Quebec City?

806 km (501 miles), about 8 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 401 and Hwy 20. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Quebec City?

July. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lévis (Lauzon) (69 m), averages 121 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Quebec City in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lévis (Lauzon) (69 m), averages a high of -7°C and a low of -17°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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