Cochrane weather in January

In January, Cochrane sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cochrane's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cochrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:43 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cochrane is town in Alberta, Canada.

Density
1,079/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical January day in Cochrane reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-5-15
4-5-15
5-5-15
6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-14
9-5-14
10-4-14
11-4-14
12-4-14
13-4-14
14-4-14
15-4-14
16-4-14
17-4-14
18-3-13
19-3-13
20-3-13
21-3-13
22-3-13
23-3-13
24-3-13
25-2-13
26-2-13
27-2-13
28-2-13
29-2-13
30-2-13
31-2-13

How January really feels in Cochrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cochrane weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cochrane gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11618
21618
31618
41618
51618
61618
71618
81618
91618
101618
111518
121517
131417
141417
151316
161216
171215
181115
191114
201014
211014
221014
231013
241014
251014
261014
271014
281114
291115
301115
311215

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:49 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:494:33
27.78:494:34
37.88:494:35
47.88:494:36
57.88:494:37
67.88:484:38
77.98:484:39
87.98:484:41
97.98:474:42
107.98:474:43
118.08:464:44
128.08:464:46
138.08:454:47
148.18:454:48
158.18:444:50
168.18:434:51
178.28:424:53
188.28:424:54
198.28:414:56
208.38:404:57
218.38:394:59
228.48:385:00
238.48:375:02
248.58:365:04
258.58:355:05
268.68:335:07
278.68:325:09
288.78:315:10
298.78:305:12
308.88:285:14
318.88:275:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cochrane

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Cochrane?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cochrane.

What to pack for Cochrane in January

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

In January, Cochrane sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cochrane in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).