When to go · Cochrane
Cochrane, month by month
The best months for Cochrane: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.-3 °C (27 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.0 °C (32 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.5 °C (41 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C (52 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.-2 °C (28 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 7 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochrane, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
February: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
Cochrane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.