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When to go · Cochrane

Cochrane, month by month

The best months for Cochrane: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Apr, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).-12 °C (10 °F) / -24 °C (−11 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.-9 °C (16 °F) / -22 °C (−8 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.-1 °C (30 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).8 °C (46 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.17 °C (63 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).-8 °C (18 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochrane, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)

    Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)

    Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 10

    Mar: 10

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Mar: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    Mar: 0

February: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.

March: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.

Cochrane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.