August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cochrane, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 15.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cochrane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cochrane was 2022 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 12.4°C. Typical August days reach 22.6°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Cochrane, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 119 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Cochrane during August averages 63%. The most humid August was 2004 at 75%, and the least humid was 2001 at 46%.
August receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cochrane. The sunniest August was 1998 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Cochrane during August is 1 m/s. The windiest August was 1984 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 8.4°C | 9.1°C | 10.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 58 mm | 66 mm | 57 mm | 61 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Cochrane have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1992) to a record high of 34.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cochrane
August is one of the best times to visit Cochrane. Expect days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 15.8°C) — warmer than Cochrane's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (61 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 27.2°C | 5.8°C | 44 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 31.1°C | 4.4°C | 89 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 4.1°C | 64 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 48 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 33.0°C | 3.4°C | 69 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 30.3°C | 3.0°C | 48 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 3.7°C | 76 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 34.8°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 31.1°C | 5.2°C | 20 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 27.9°C | 5.3°C | 78 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 31.8°C | 0.4°C | 85 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 28.7°C | 3.5°C | 74 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 29.8°C | 3.7°C | 46 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 28.1°C | 3.3°C | 67 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 29.5°C | -0.3°C | 54 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 29.9°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 33.0°C | 2.8°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 29.6°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.4°C | 31.2°C | 4.0°C | 52 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 27.9°C | 2.2°C | 101 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 28.2°C | 5.1°C | 119 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 32.6°C | 5.0°C | 44 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 28.2°C | 1.0°C | 72 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 32.2°C | 6.9°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 31.0°C | 1.9°C | 67 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 29.1°C | 3.4°C | 85 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 31.9°C | 5.4°C | 20 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 32.2°C | 3.9°C | 65 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 31.3°C | 4.8°C | 26 mm | 49% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 27.8°C | 3.8°C | 51 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 31.8°C | 1.7°C | 105 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 25.2°C | 2.4°C | 89 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 30.8°C | -3.4°C | 38 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 31.7°C | 5.2°C | 60 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 31.4°C | 3.6°C | 46 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 31.1°C | 2.0°C | 101 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 29.9°C | 3.8°C | 117 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | 27.5°C | 2.3°C | 94 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 8.7°C | 29.6°C | 3.6°C | 31 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 28.3°C | 1.8°C | 84 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 31.5°C | 2.0°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.6°C | 46 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.9°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 25.8°C | 2.8°C | 31 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.6°C | 38 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 22.6°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 61 mm of rainfall in Cochrane, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 34.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 8.7°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cochrane and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Cochrane, averaging 15.8°C.
For August in Cochrane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 119 mm. On average, August sees 61 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cochrane behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
