Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cochrane features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (12 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 565 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cochrane enjoys an average of 3064 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cochrane are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cochrane experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
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Cochrane usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cochrane are January, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 96 (3.8) | 79 (3.1) | 53 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Cochrane are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cochrane: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 180 | 256 | 287 | 317 | 346 | 385 | 330 | 260 | 225 | 166 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 1m | 11h 56m | 13h 54m | 15h 36m | 16h 28m | 15h 59m | 14h 27m | 12h 33m | 10h 36m | 8h 52m | 7h 57m |
Cochrane experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cochrane UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |