Fergus in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Fergus sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 237 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Fergus's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fergus's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 237 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Fergus in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 3°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Fergus reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Fergus
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fergus weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -11° | 67 | 11.8 | 12 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -11° | 54 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -6° | 62 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 86 | 12 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 89 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 96 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 84 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 77 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 79 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 13° / 4° | 82 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 5° / -2° | 76 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -0° / -7° | 65 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Fergus gets around 237 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Fergus?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fergus.
What to pack for Fergus in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Fergus sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Fergus in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fergus peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Fergus in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fergus is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Fergus?
Fergus sits at 43.7°N, 80.4°W, 400 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guelph, 20 km away.
Topography around Fergus
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fergus.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.
The land around Fergus is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fergus (43.706°, -80.3776°, elevation 400 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.