Cochrane weather in November

In November, Cochrane sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cochrane's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cochrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:05 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.46 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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cochrane reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-6
63-6
73-7
83-7
93-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-8
142-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
181-9
191-9
200-9
210-9
220-9
230-10
240-10
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-1-11
28-1-11
29-1-11
30-2-11

How November really feels in Cochrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cochrane weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134159
144357
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
234753
244852
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cochrane gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12021
22021
32021
42022
51922
61922
71922
81922
91921
101921
111921
121921
131820
141820
151820
161719
171719
181719
191718
201718
211718
221719
231619
241618
251618
261618
271618
281518
291518
301518

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:395:04
29.47:415:02
39.37:435:00
49.27:444:59
59.27:464:57
69.17:484:55
79.17:504:54
89.07:514:52
99.07:534:51
108.97:554:49
118.97:574:48
128.87:584:47
138.88:004:45
148.78:024:44
158.78:034:43
168.68:054:41
178.68:074:40
188.58:084:39
198.58:104:38
208.48:124:37
218.48:134:36
228.38:154:35
238.38:164:34
248.28:184:33
258.28:194:32
268.28:214:31
278.18:224:30
288.18:244:29
298.18:254:29
308.08:264:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.46 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 — November's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Cochrane

In seasonPeak

None of Cochrane's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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 November a good time to visit Cochrane?

Our two travel scores rate November 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

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cochrane.

What to pack for Cochrane in November

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

In November, Cochrane sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cochrane in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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