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Vancouver to Prince George drive weather

785 km (488 miles), about 9 hours of driving via Hwy 1 and Hwy 97. The high point is Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House at 1,215 m (3,986 ft), about 4 h 56 min in.

Distance
785 km
Drive time
~9 hours
High point
1,215 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 11–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTPartly sunny11°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTPartly sunny16°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTFog12°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTMostly sunny12°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTCloudy16°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTPartly sunny17°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTPartly sunny16°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTFog14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTFog12°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTSunny14°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTSunny18°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTMostly sunny16°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTSunny15°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTPartly sunny20°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTCloudy18°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTCloudy16°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTSunny17°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTMostly sunny18°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTSunny16°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTSunny17°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTMostly sunny17°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTLight rain showers13°C
  4. TueOct 6

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTPartly sunny15°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTCloudy16°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTMostly sunny15°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTCloudy13°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTMostly sunny14°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTSunny13°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTPartly sunny16°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTPartly sunny15°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTCloudy11°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTRain9°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTCloudy16°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTCloudy18°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTCloudy14°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTRain10°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTHeavy rain9°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTRain8°C
  7. FriOct 9

    CautionSleet near Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House around 12 PM PDT.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTHeavy rain13°C
    Abbotsford7:45 AM PDTRain12°C
    Hope8:45 AM PDTHeavy rain12°C
    Boston Bar9:30 AM PDTHeavy rain9°C
    Cache Creek11 AM PDTHeavy rain7°C
    Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House12 PM PDTSleet1°C
    Williams Lake1:15 PM PDTRain5°C
    Quesnel2:30 PM PDTCloudy7°C
    Prince George4 PM PDTRain7°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 97 south of 100 Mile House · 1,215 m 0 km 786 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. Hope, BCKm 150 · 1 h 43 min 45 melevation
  4. Boston Bar, BCKm 216 · 2 h 32 min 147 melevation
  5. Cache Creek, BCKm 343 · 3 h 57 min 470 melevation
  6. Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House, BCKm 435 · 4 h 56 min 1,215 melevation
  7. Williams Lake, BCKm 547 · 6 h 13 min 610 melevation
  8. Quesnel, BCKm 665 · 7 h 32 min 483 melevation
  9. Prince George, BCKm 785 · 8 h 54 min 570 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Vancouver, Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House and Prince George.

MonthVancouver
Vancouver Airport station · 4 m
Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House
108 Mile House station · 1,005 m
Prince George
579 m
High / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow daysHigh / low °CSnow days
Jan7° / 1°1.3-2° / -12°4.1-3° / -10°6.0
Feb8° / 2°0.32° / -10°2.61° / -8°3.5
Mar10° / 3°0.36° / -6°2.46° / -5°1.9
Apr13° / 6°012° / -2°0.712° / -1°0.3
May17° / 9°018° / 2°0.118° / 4°0
Jun20° / 12°020° / 6°021° / 8°0
Jul22° / 14°024° / 8°024° / 10°0
Aug22° / 14°024° / 7°023° / 10°0
Sep19° / 11°019° / 3°018° / 6°0
Oct14° / 7°010° / -1°0.710° / 1°0.6
Nov9° / 4°0.52° / -6°3.53° / -4°3.2
Dec7° / 1°1.2-2° / -11°4.6-2° / -9°4.8

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): VANCOUVER INT'L A (CAN01108447, 4 m); 108 MILE HOUSE ABEL LAKE (CAN0109E7R6, 1,005 m); PRINCE GEORGE STP (CAN01096468, 579 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.

Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there

Road Travel plans the drive from Vancouver to Prince George 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 Prince George?

785 km (488 miles), about 9 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1 and Hwy 97. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House, at 1,215 m (3,986 ft). It comes at km 435, about 4 h 56 min of driving after you leave Vancouver.

Does it snow at Hwy 97 south of 100 Mile House in November?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, 108 Mile House (1,005 m), averages 26 cm of snow in November, with about 4 days of 2.5 cm or more (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Prince George in January?

Prince George averages a high of -3°C and a low of -10°C in January (1991–2020 averages).