When to go · Cochrane
Cochrane in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.
- MarchGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- CochraneHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochrane, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are snowmobiling (deep cold, short days).
February: Inside Cochrane's best window: Jun–Sep for the bears and the train; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling.
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