AI-generatedCochrane, Ontario at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,830 h
- Rain a year
- 856 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Elevation
- 275 m
Climate in Cochrane, Ontario
Cochrane, Ontario has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at −11 °C. With around 1,830 hours of sunshine a year, Cochrane, Ontario is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Cochrane, Ontario
The best time to visit Cochrane, Ontario is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and in August. Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 101 mm.
Cochrane, Ontario through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Cochrane, Ontario in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- −1–17 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Cochrane, Ontario in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Cochrane, Ontario in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 1–18 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Cochrane, Ontario in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −10–−6 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May, Aug
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Oct – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindFrequent rainSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 1°
- Midday, 13:00: about 9°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 9°
- Evening, 20:00: about 6°
- Night, 23:00: about 4°
07:4318:37
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:23–08:26 · evening 17:53–18:56
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:11–07:23 · evening 18:56–19:09
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Cochrane, Ontario compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 5° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 5° |
| Night-time low | 4° | −3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Cochrane, Ontario in October?
In October, Cochrane, Ontario is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min07:43 – 18:37
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %18 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Cochrane, Ontario
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Cochrane, Ontario: score 77 against 20. In May, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. May has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 20 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 10° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 1° | 3° |
| Sunshine | 3.2 h | 7.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11better |
| Rainfall | 91 mm | 73 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Cochrane, Ontario month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
19January−10° · 3.2 h
In January, Cochrane, Ontario is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−21 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 40 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in January27February−8° · 4.4 h
In February, Cochrane, Ontario is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in February26March−1° · 5.4 h
In March, Cochrane, Ontario is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in March29April7° · 6.3 h
In April, Cochrane, Ontario is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in April77May17° · 7.2 h
In May, Cochrane, Ontario is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in May77June22° · 7.6 h
In June, Cochrane, Ontario is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in June75July24° · 7.5 h
In July, Cochrane, Ontario is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 101 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in July75August23° · 6.5 h
In August, Cochrane, Ontario is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in August69September18° · 5.0 h
In September, Cochrane, Ontario is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in September20October10° · 3.2 h
In October, Cochrane, Ontario is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in October13November1° · 1.8 h
In November, Cochrane, Ontario is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 71 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in November15December−6° · 2.0 h
In December, Cochrane, Ontario is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 56 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cochrane, Ontario.
Cochrane, Ontario in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Cochrane, Ontario
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 1°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−21°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 19 | −11° | −21° | 3.2 h | 10 | 40 |
| FebruaryFeb | 27 | −8° | −20° | 4.4 h | 8 | 34 |
| MarchMar | 26 | −1° | −13° | 5.4 h | 10 | 47 |
| AprilApr | 29 | 7° | −5° | 6.3 h | 10 | 64 |
| MayMay | 77 | 17° | 3° | 7.2 h | 11 | 73 |
| JuneJun | 77 | 22° | 9° | 7.6 h | 13 | 94 |
| JulyJul | 75 | 24° | 12° | 7.5 h | 14 | 101 |
| AugustAug | 75 | 23° | 11° | 6.5 h | 12 | 90 |
| SeptemberSep | 69 | 18° | 7° | 5.0 h | 12 | 95 |
| OctoberOct | 20 | 10° | 1° | 3.2 h | 13 | 91 |
| NovemberNov | 13 | 1° | −7° | 1.8 h | 12 | 71 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | −7° | −16° | 2.0 h | 11 | 56 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
49.07° N, 81.03° W · 275 m · America/Toronto
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Cochrane, Ontario
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Cochrane, Ontario, 29 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Cochrane, Ontario: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Cochrane, Ontario has about 13 rainy days with 91 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Cochrane, Ontario
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 55 min
- Fair skin
- about 70 min
- Light brown skin
- about 100 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Cochrane, Ontario
How breezy and how cloudy Cochrane, Ontario is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Cochrane, Ontario typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Cochrane, Ontario: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Cochrane, Ontario
How often the day gets hot in Cochrane, Ontario (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Cochrane, Ontario has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 10 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Cochrane, Ontario
When Cochrane, Ontario is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Cochrane, Ontario has about 3 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 9 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 30 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Cochrane, Ontario
Weather for your travel dates
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Cochrane, Ontario in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Cochrane, Ontario has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).
- 28
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 77
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 75
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 20
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 17
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −8 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 5 min
- Distance
- 5,430 km
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (5 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Canada
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Languages
- English, French
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 120 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +1
- Emergency number
- 911
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 120 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Cochrane vs Timmins
In October the holiday weather in Cochrane and Timmins is about equally good (score 20 vs 22). During the day it is about as warm in Timmins as in Cochrane.
| in October | Cochrane | Timmins |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 20 | 22 |
| Daytime high | 10° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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In October, Cochrane, Ontario ranks 29 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Cochrane, Ontario
When is the best time to visit Cochrane, Ontario?
The best time to visit Cochrane, Ontario is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Cochrane, Ontario?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at −11 °C.
When does it rain most in Cochrane, Ontario?
Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 101 mm. The driest month is February with 34 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Cochrane, Ontario get?
Cochrane, Ontario gets around 1,830 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.6 hours a day; in November there are 1.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Cochrane, Ontario in?
Cochrane, Ontario is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Cochrane, Ontario?
A nonstop flight from London to Cochrane, Ontario takes about 7 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,430 km.
Which school holidays are best for Cochrane, Ontario?
Cochrane, Ontario has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 28, May half-term 77, summer holidays 75, October half-term 20, Christmas holidays 17.