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Monthly climate in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fernie features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 892 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fernie enjoys an average of 2840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 12 minutes to 16 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Fernie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (53 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fernie experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-26°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada §

Fernie usually has the most precipitation in June, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fernie are July, August and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63 (2.5) 84 (3.3) 86 (3.4) 83 (3.3) 63 (2.5) 87 (3.4) 42 (1.7) 42 (1.6) 51 (2.0) 86 (3.4) 104 (4.1) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 17 17 13 16 8 7 10 13 19 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Fernie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fernie: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87 153 223 267 315 348 401 350 273 203 109 107
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 41m 10h 8m 11h 56m 13h 47m 15h 23m 16h 11m 15h 44m 14h 18m 12h 31m 10h 41m 9h 3m 8h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada §

Fernie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fernie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 9 9 9 9 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Fernie, British Columbia, Canada

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