Fernie in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Fernie sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 286 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Fernie's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fernie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 286 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Fernie in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical spring day in Fernie reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Fernie weather by month
How the three spring 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 15° | 160 | 19 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 125 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 14° | 116 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 52 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 21 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 19° / 6° | 12 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 19° / 5° | 11 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 7° | 20 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 10° | 42 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 101 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 144 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 14° | 172 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Fernie gets around 286 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fernie
In spring, Fernie overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Fernie?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Fernie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fernie in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Fernie sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Fernie in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Fernie in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 46 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.