Fernie weather in February

In February, Fernie sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 125 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fernie's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fernie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Fernie reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282414

Fernie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°1601913.55.5
Feb25° / 15°12514.312.96.1
Mar24° / 14°11614.112.26.5
Apr22° / 11°528.611.47.1
May20° / 213.810.78.0
Jun19° / 122.410.47.9
Jul19° / 112.210.57.9
Aug21° / 203.911.18.1
Sep23° / 10°427.511.87.7
Oct23° / 11°10114.912.66.2
Nov24° / 13°14418.613.35.5
Dec25° / 14°17220.413.65.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245248
255347
265347
275446
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fernie gets around 125 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
454
554
653
753
853
953
1053
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1851
1951
2051
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1640522
2640522
3640522
4640522
5740512
6740512
7740512
8740512
9840502
10840502
11840502
12840502
13840502
14940502
15940501
16940501
17940501
18940501
19941491
20941491
21942480
221042470
231043460
241144450
251145440
261245430
271346410
281347390

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:346:47
213.25:346:47
313.25:356:46
413.25:366:46
513.15:376:45
613.15:376:45
713.15:386:44
813.15:396:44
913.15:396:43
1013.05:406:43
1113.05:416:42
1213.05:426:41
1313.05:426:41
1412.95:436:40
1512.95:446:39
1612.95:446:39
1712.95:456:38
1812.95:466:37
1912.85:466:36
2012.85:476:35
2112.85:486:35
2212.85:486:34
2312.75:496:33
2412.75:506:32
2512.75:506:31
2612.75:516:30
2712.65:516:29
2812.65:526:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fernie

In seasonPeak

In February, Fernie sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fernie's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Fernie?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fernie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fernie in February

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

In February, Fernie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fernie in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fernie peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Fernie in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fernie is worst in November — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateNov 1543 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fernie?

Fernie sits at 26.4°S, 30.8°E, 1,417 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Empuluzu, 10 km away.

Topography around Fernie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fernie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,447 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m.

The land around Fernie is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
1,750 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Empuluzu 10 km · Redhill 15 km · Mbabane 35 km · Lukwatini 37 km · Nhlazatje 39 km · Lobamba 42 km · Manzini 60 km · Piet Retief 69 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 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 Fernie (-26.3901°, 30.7874°, elevation 1,417 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).