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Fernie enjoys four distinct seasons, each with its own character and array of activities.
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Lush and green throughout the spring, summer and fall months and full of legendary snow over the winter months, Fernie is a Rocky Mountain town with spectacular scenery that changes with the seasons.
Spring: April to mid-June (Spring equinox is on March 20th, 2025)
Summer: mid-June to mid-September (Summer solstice is on June 20th, 2025)
Fall: mid-September to early November (Fall equinox is on September 22nd, 2025). Best fall colours are typically between mid-September and end of October, with the leafy trees best in the early few weeks and the golden larch in the last few weeks.
Winter: early November - early April (Winter solstice is on December 21st, 2025).
In Canada we use Celsius, not Fahrenheit, actual daily temperatures vary. Daytime highs in the height of summer (July-Sept) can easily reach over 30 C and in December & January can sometimes be as lower than -20 C over a few days.
| January | - 6 C | 21 F |
|---|---|---|
| February | - 8 C | 17 F |
| March | - 2 C | 28 F |
| April | 10 C | 50 F |
| May | 17 C | 62 F |
| June | 20 C | 69 F |
| July | 28 C | 82 F |
| August | 26 C | 78 F |
| September | 19 C | 66 F |
| October | 14 C | 57 F |
| November | 0 C | 32 F |
| December | - 4 C | 25 F |
