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Vancouver to Kelowna drive weather

389 km (242 miles), about 4 hours of driving via Hwy 1, Hwy 5 and Hwy 97C. The high point is Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland at 1,731 m (5,680 ft), about 3 h 25 min in.

Distance
389 km
Drive time
~4 hours
High point
1,731 m
Province
BC

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTPartly sunny11°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTPartly sunny8°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTFog7°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTCloudy14°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTFog14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTFog12°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTSunny14°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTSunny14°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTSunny11°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTMostly sunny17°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTPartly sunny15°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTSunny11°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTSunny20°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTCloudy9°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTSunny9°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTMostly sunny17°C
  5. WedOct 7

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTCloudy15°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTPartly sunny17°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTMostly sunny15°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTPartly sunny19°C
  7. FriOct 9

    CautionRain near Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland around 10:30 AM PDT.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTHeavy rain13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTRain12°C
    Chilliwack8:15 AM PDTHeavy rain12°C
    Coquihalla Summit9 AM PDTHeavy rain5°C
    Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland10:30 AM PDTRain2°C
    Kelowna11 AM PDTRain13°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 Vancouver (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland · 1,731 m 0 km 389 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Vancouver, BCStart 45 melevation
  2. Abbotsford, BCKm 66 · 48 min 67 melevation
  3. Chilliwack, BCKm 100 · 1 h 10 min 15 melevation
  4. Coquihalla Summit, BCMountain pass · Km 198 · 2 h 7 min 1,244 melevation
  5. Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland, BCKm 338 · 3 h 25 min 1,731 melevation
  6. Kelowna, BCKm 389 · 4 h 1 min 342 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Vancouver, Chilliwack and Kelowna.

MonthVancouver
Vancouver Airport station · 4 m
Chilliwack
11 m
Kelowna
350 m
High / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow days
Jan7° / 1°1.36° / 0°2.82° / -3°2.3
Feb8° / 2°0.39° / 1°1.15° / -3°0.6
Mar10° / 3°0.311° / 3°1.110° / 0°0.8
Apr13° / 6°015° / 5°0.116° / 3°0
May17° / 9°019° / 8°021° / 8°0
Jun20° / 12°022° / 11°025° / 11°0
Jul22° / 14°025° / 13°029° / 14°0
Aug22° / 14°025° / 12°028° / 13°0
Sep19° / 11°022° / 9°023° / 9°0
Oct14° / 7°015° / 6°014° / 4°0
Nov9° / 4°0.59° / 3°0.97° / 0°1.4
Dec7° / 1°1.26° / 0°2.73° / -3°2.3

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): VANCOUVER INT'L A (CAN01108447, 4 m); CHILLIWACK (CAN01101530, 11 m); KELOWNA PC BURNETTS NURSERY (CAN01123992, 350 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 British Columbia rather than repeat them.

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

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Road Travel plans the drive from Vancouver to Kelowna 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 Vancouver to Kelowna?

389 km (242 miles), about 4 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1, Hwy 5 and Hwy 97C. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Hwy 97C northwest of Peachland, at 1,731 m (5,680 ft). It comes at km 338, about 3 h 25 min of driving after you leave Vancouver.

How cold is Kelowna in January?

Kelowna averages a high of 2°C and a low of -3°C in January (1991–2020 averages).