Cochrane weather in July

In July, Cochrane sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cochrane's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cochrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:46 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Cochrane reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8218
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14218
15218
16218
17228
18228
19228
20228
21228
22228
23228
24228
25228
26228
27228
28228
29228
30228
31228

How July really feels in Cochrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cochrane weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44951
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175743
185743
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cochrane gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
548
648
747
847
946
1045
1144
1244
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109460
119460
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219271
229271
239271
249271
259271
269271
279271
289370
299370
309370
319370

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:338:50
216.34:338:50
316.34:348:49
416.24:358:49
516.24:358:49
616.24:368:48
716.24:378:48
816.24:388:47
916.14:398:47
1016.14:408:46
1116.14:418:45
1216.04:428:44
1316.04:438:44
1416.04:448:43
1516.04:458:42
1615.94:468:41
1715.94:478:40
1815.84:488:39
1915.84:498:38
2015.84:518:37
2115.74:528:36
2215.74:538:35
2315.64:558:33
2415.64:568:32
2515.64:578:31
2615.54:598:29
2715.55:008:28
2815.45:018:27
2915.45:038:25
3015.35:048:24
3115.35:068:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cochrane

In seasonPeak

In July, Cochrane sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 July a good time to visit Cochrane?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cochrane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cochrane in July

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

In July, Cochrane sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cochrane in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).