Climate · Canada

Fernie

Warm and damp from June to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years49.5°N1,463 m above the sea
  1. Jan26°-3°11°-12°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb30°-1°13°-11°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar36°2°18°-8°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr45°7°26°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May55°13°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun65°18°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul76°24°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug77°25°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep66°19°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct52°11°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov36°2°21°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec26°-3°12°-11°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 71°F and nights near 46°F. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around 31°F. The rain and snow come from November to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 22°C and nights near 8°C. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around -1°C. The rain and snow come from November to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Fernie sits

America/Edmonton

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Latitude
49.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,463 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Sunshine Village183 km north

The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fernie, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 26°F in December and January to 77°F in August.Highs from -3°C in December and January to 25°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November and December (55% of days), driest in August (24%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (38% cover), cloudiest in January (77%).

Daylight

From 8h 13m in December to 16h 12m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Fernie, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryBelow freezing
11°-12°26°-3°
4 days77%8h 40m
FebruaryBelow freezing
13°-11°30°-1°
3 days75%10h 02m
MarchBelow freezing
18°-8°36°2°
4 days73%11h 48m
April
26°-3°45°7°
4 days68%13h 41m
May
33°1°55°13°
3 days63%15h 20m
JuneWarm season
41°5°65°18°
4 days60%16h 12m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
49°9°76°24°
2 days38%15h 48m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
50°10°77°25°
2 days39%14h 20m
SeptemberWarm season
42°6°66°19°
2 days48%12h 29m
October
32°0°52°11°
3 days57%10h 36m
NovemberBelow freezing
21°-6°36°2°
4 days71%9h 01m
DecemberBelow freezing
12°-11°26°-3°
4 days75%8h 13m

When is the best time to visit Fernie?


The best months are July to August: highs near 76°F, nights near 50°F, and rain on about two days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 24°C, nights near 10°C, and rain on about two days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Fernie?

August, with highs near 77°F and lows near 50°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 26°F.August, with highs near 25°C and lows near 10°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near -3°C.

When does it rain most in Fernie?

November and December, with rain or snow on about four days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Fernie?

From about 8 hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Fernie?

July, when cloud covers about 38% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 77%.

Places with a year like Fernie's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Fernie's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Fernie's summer.

Elsewhere in Canada

All of Canada

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Fernie. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,463 m) against the climate model's (1,561 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,463 m) against the climate model's (1,561 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.