Cochrane (AB) Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Cochrane varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 315 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 112 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2397 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 10.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 64% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 45%.

Cochrane enjoys an average of 2397 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

June, Cochrane’s wettest month, receives 79 mm (3.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of -2°C (28°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Cochrane Precipitation page.