Okotoks weather in September

In September, Okotoks sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Okotoks's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okotoks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Okotoks is town in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Density
1,539/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Okotoks reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1217
2206
3206
4206
5206
6206
7196
8195
9195
10195
11185
12185
13185
14184
15184
16184
17174
18174
19174
20174
21173
22173
23173
24163
25163
26163
27163
28152
29152
30152

How September really feels in Okotoks

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Okotoks weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -12°113.44.38.20.0
Feb / -11°123.54.39.70.0
Mar / -7°215.55.611.50.3
Apr11° / -2°408.65.213.52.6
May16° / 7511.32.315.24.8
Jun19° / 10713.90.116.25.5
Jul23° / 5810.4015.86.9
Aug23° / 609.5014.37.0
Sep18° / 4580.812.46.0
Oct11° / -1°266.13.110.42.8
Nov / -7°194.84.98.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°133.54.27.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Okotoks gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3261
4271
5271
6271
7271
8281
9282
10292
11292
12292
13302
14303
15303
16293
17293
18293
19283
20283
21273
22274
23264
24264
25255
26255
27246
28246
29236
30237

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:557:16
213.35:577:14
313.25:587:12
413.26:007:09
513.16:017:07
613.06:037:05
713.06:057:03
812.96:067:00
912.86:086:58
1012.86:096:56
1112.76:116:53
1212.66:136:51
1312.66:146:49
1412.56:166:46
1512.46:176:44
1612.46:196:42
1712.36:216:39
1812.26:226:37
1912.26:246:35
2012.16:256:32
2112.06:276:30
2212.06:296:28
2311.96:306:25
2411.96:326:23
2511.86:336:21
2611.76:356:18
2711.76:376:16
2811.66:386:14
2911.56:406:11
3011.56:426:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Okotoks?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Okotoks for sightseeing.

What to pack for Okotoks in September

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

In September, Okotoks sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Okotoks in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okotoks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Okotoks in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Okotoks is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okotoks?

Okotoks sits at 50.7°N, 114.0°W, 1,071 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cranston, 18 km away.

Topography around Okotoks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okotoks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,347 m.

The land around Okotoks is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
2,347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Cranston 18 km · Auburn Bay 18 km · McKenzie Towne 21 km · Evergreen 24 km · Beltline 35 km · Chestermere 36 km · Calgary 36 km · Taradale 43 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 Okotoks (50.7289°, -113.9828°, elevation 1,071 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).