When to go · Cochrane

Cochrane in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cochrane

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CochraneHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 12 days

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).

February: 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.