Cochrane in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cochrane sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 101 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Cochrane's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cochrane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
101 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cochrane in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cochrane reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cochrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 72 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
72
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cochrane weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°13458.20.0
Feb-1° / -13°144.15.19.60.0
Mar / -9°246.26.711.50.0
Apr / -3°459.56.713.51.7
May14° / 83133.415.33.8
Jun18° / 11915.30.116.24.9
Jul21° / 7612.9015.96.2
Aug21° / 7310.50.114.46.5
Sep16° / 528.91.412.45.2
Oct / -2°296.84.210.42.0
Nov / -8°215.56.18.70.0
Dec-3° / -13°153.94.77.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Cochrane gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cochrane

In seasonPeak

None of Cochrane's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Cochrane's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Cochrane?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cochrane.

What to pack for Cochrane in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Cochrane sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cochrane in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cochrane peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cochrane in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cochrane is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1422 µg/m³Jan 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cochrane?

Cochrane sits at 51.2°N, 114.5°W, 1,143 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Tuscany, 17 km away.

Topography around Cochrane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cochrane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cochrane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Cochrane is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Tuscany 17 km · Edgemont 23 km · Evanston 24 km · Panorama Hills 27 km · Coventry Hills 29 km · Calgary 31 km · Beltline 32 km · Airdrie 33 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cochrane (51.1834°, -114.4687°, elevation 1,143 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.