Fernley in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fernley sees average daytime highs around 68°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 48°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
68°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
1.6 in
9 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fernley in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 48°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Fernley reaches about 68°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Fernley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fernley 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 25°1.464.19.50.8
Feb50° / 29°1.163.710.42.4
Mar58° / 35°1.16.12.811.74.7
Apr64° / 40°0.74.91.1136.5
May73° / 49°0.850.214.17.7
Jun84° / 57°0.42.40.114.76.9
Jul93° / 64°0.21.5014.53.9
Aug92° / 62°0.11.5013.64.5
Sep82° / 54°0.31.7012.37.7
Oct69° / 43°0.62.90.310.97.9
Nov54° / 32°0.74.11.29.83.8
Dec43° / 25°1.25.83.69.30.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Fernley gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 9 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 4 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Fernley?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Fernley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fernley in Fall

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

In fall, Fernley sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 43°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Fernley in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fernley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fernley 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 Fernley is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2027 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fernley?

Fernley sits at 39.6°N, 119.3°W, 4,160 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Springs, 24 mi away.

Topography around Fernley

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fernley.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fernley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 4,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,896 ft.

The land around Fernley is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and bare terrain (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
3,307 ft
50 miles
6,896 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Spanish Springs 24 mi · Sparks 27 mi · Sun Valley 28 mi · Reno 30 mi · Carson City 41 mi · Truckee 53 mi · Lake Tahoe 61 mi · Susanville 93 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Fernley (39.608°, -119.2518°, elevation 4,160 ft), 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.