AI-generatedOkotoks at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,320 h
- Rain a year
- 473 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−7 / UTC−6
- Elevation
- 1,071 m
Climate in Okotoks
Okotoks has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while December is the coolest at −1 °C. With around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year, Okotoks is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Okotoks
The best time to visit Okotoks is from May to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to September, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is June with 103 mm of precipitation.
Okotoks through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Okotoks in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 6–18 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days in all
Okotoks in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 21–25 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Okotoks in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 4–19 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days in all
Okotoks in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −1–2 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
May – Sep
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Oct – May
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about −1°
- Midday, 13:00: about 11°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 7°
- Night, 23:00: about 4°
07:5718:46
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 07:36–08:42 · evening 18:01–19:07
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:24–07:36 · evening 19:07–19:19
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 Okotoks compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 2° | −4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Okotoks in October?
In October, Okotoks is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 25 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Okotoks.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min07:57 – 18:46
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Compare two months in Okotoks
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Okotoks: score 88 against 65. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. August has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 88better |
| Daytime high | 12° | 24° |
| Night-time low | −1° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 5.4 h | 8.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 6better | 9 |
| Rainfall | 25 mmbetter | 56 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Okotoks month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
33January−1° · 3.8 h
In January, Okotoks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 12 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in January37February2° · 5.1 h
In February, Okotoks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 13 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in February36March6° · 5.9 h
In March, Okotoks is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 22 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in March65April12° · 7.0 h
In April, Okotoks is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 40 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in April81May18° · 7.9 h
In May, Okotoks is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 69 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in May77June21° · 8.4 h
In June, Okotoks is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in June87July25° · 9.8 h
In July, Okotoks is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in July88August24° · 8.6 h
In August, Okotoks is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in August85September19° · 6.9 h
In September, Okotoks is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in September65October12° · 5.4 h
In October, Okotoks is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 25 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in October32November4° · 4.0 h
In November, Okotoks is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 20 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in November31December−1° · 3.4 h
In December, Okotoks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 15 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Okotoks.
Okotoks in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Okotoks
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°
FrostOctober: nights around −1°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.
The coolest nights are in January (−12°), the warmest in July (10°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to June, 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 | 33 | −1° | −12° | 3.8 h | 4 | 12 |
| FebruaryFeb | 37 | 2° | −11° | 5.1 h | 4 | 13 |
| MarchMar | 36 | 6° | −7° | 5.9 h | 6 | 22 |
| AprilApr | 65 | 12° | −2° | 7.0 h | 9 | 40 |
| MayMay | 81 | 18° | 3° | 7.9 h | 11 | 69 |
| JuneJun | 77 | 21° | 7° | 8.4 h | 14 | 103 |
| JulyJul | 87 | 25° | 10° | 9.8 h | 10 | 56 |
| AugustAug | 88 | 24° | 9° | 8.6 h | 9 | 56 |
| SeptemberSep | 85 | 19° | 5° | 6.9 h | 8 | 42 |
| OctoberOct | 65 | 12° | −1° | 5.4 h | 6 | 25 |
| NovemberNov | 32 | 4° | −6° | 4.0 h | 5 | 20 |
| DecemberDec | 31 | −1° | −12° | 3.4 h | 4 | 15 |
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
50.73° N, 113.98° W · 1,071 m · America/Edmonton
Sunshine hours in Okotoks
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 5.4 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Okotoks, 50 % 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 in Okotoks: 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, Okotoks has about 6 rainy days with 25 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Okotoks
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 60 min
- Fair skin
- about 75 min
- Light brown skin
- about 105 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 and clouds in Okotoks
How breezy and how cloudy Okotoks 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 Okotoks typically peaks at 15 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 55 % of the sky over Okotoks: variable cloud, with about 5.4 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 and humidity in Okotoks
How often the day gets hot in Okotoks (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, Okotoks has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °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 in Okotoks
When Okotoks 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, Okotoks has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 8 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 26 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 Okotoks
Weather for your travel dates
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Okotoks 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.
Okotoks has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 32).
- 56
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 10 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 80
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 19 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Snow
- 88
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 9.0 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 65
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 12 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 32
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −1 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h
- Distance
- 7,050 km
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (7 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.
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Okotoks compared
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Okotoks vs Calgary
In October the holiday weather in Okotoks and Calgary is about equally good (score 65 vs 62). During the day it is about as warm in Calgary as in Okotoks.
| in October | Okotoks | Calgary |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 62 |
| Daytime high | 12° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
Canada in October: the best places
In October, Okotoks ranks 1 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Okotoks
When is the best time to visit Okotoks?
The best time to visit Okotoks 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 Okotoks?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 10 °C. December is the coolest month at −1 °C.
When does it rain most in Okotoks?
The wettest month is June with 103 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 12 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Okotoks get?
Okotoks gets around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in December there are 3.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Okotoks in?
Okotoks is on UTC−7 in January and UTC−6 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Okotoks?
A nonstop flight from London to Okotoks takes about 9 h, for a straight-line distance of about 7,050 km.
Which school holidays are best for Okotoks?
Okotoks has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 32). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 56, May half-term 80, summer holidays 88, October half-term 65, Christmas holidays 32.