When to go · Cochrane
Cochrane in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
- JulyGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
- AugustGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
- SeptemberGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
Weather in May
- CochraneHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochrane, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, ice cream and trails; Dec–Mar for a cold, quiet town.
Cochrane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast