Fernie weather in November

In November, Fernie sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 144 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fernie's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fernie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:03 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Fernie reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302414

Fernie weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104456
114456
124357
134159
144060
154060
163961
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fernie gets around 144 mm of rain over 18.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
658
758
858
959
1059
1160
1261
1362
1462
1563
1664
1764
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2866
2966
3066

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
151445
251445
350446
448457
547458
646468
745469
8434710
9424810
10414811
11404912
12384912
13375013
14365014
15365015
16355016
17344916
18344917
19344918
20344818
21344818
22344819
23334819
24334820
25324820
26324821
27314821
28304921
29295022
30285022

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:106:11
213.05:096:12
313.15:096:12
413.15:086:13
513.15:076:14
613.15:076:14
713.15:066:15
813.25:066:16
913.25:056:17
1013.25:056:17
1113.25:046:18
1213.25:046:19
1313.35:046:19
1413.35:036:20
1513.35:036:21
1613.35:036:22
1713.35:026:22
1813.45:026:23
1913.45:026:24
2013.45:026:25
2113.45:016:25
2213.45:016:26
2313.45:016:27
2413.45:016:28
2513.55:016:28
2613.55:016:29
2713.55:016:30
2813.55:016:31
2913.55:006:31
3013.55:006:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.74 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 — November's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Fernie

In seasonPeak

In November, 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 November a good time to visit Fernie?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fernie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fernie in November

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

In November, Fernie sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fernie in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).