Vernon in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Vernon sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Vernon's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vernon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
170 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vernon in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Vernon reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Vernon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vernon 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°481212.28.30.0
Feb / -7°349.18.79.70.0
Mar / -4°4511.38.211.50.4
Apr11° / 4410.53.613.52.6
May17° / 6111.90.815.25.0
Jun20° / 6411.3016.15.9
Jul24° / 11°407.6015.77.4
Aug24° / 11°316.4014.37.6
Sep18° / 448.30.212.46.1
Oct10° / 6011.62.410.52.3
Nov / -3°6713.510.58.80.0
Dec-1° / -7°5212.513.47.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Vernon gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Vernon?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vernon.

What to pack for Vernon in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Vernon sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Vernon in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vernon peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vernon in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vernon is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vernon's WHO annual average of 8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Jan 192 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr3Good
May3Good
Jun4Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep4Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vernon?

Vernon sits at 50.3°N, 119.3°W, 383 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lake Country, 30 km away.

Topography around Vernon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vernon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vernon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.

The land around Vernon is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Lake Country 30 km · Rutland 42 km · Kelowna 45 km · Salmon Arm 48 km · West Kelowna 50 km · Okanagan Mission 52 km · Kamloops 86 km · Penticton 90 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
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 Vernon (50.2673°, -119.2734°, elevation 383 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.