Climate
The local topography of mountains and valleys gives Fernie its own micro-climate. We can generally expect substantial snowfall (360 cm in town, 875 cm on the ski hill) during the winter, and enough rainfall from spring through fall to keep the valley green and lush. The mountain range that gives us its beauty, also protects us from extreme temperatures.
Temperatures in winter average around –11C, and in summer, our daytime averages hover around 25C. Wind is a rare commodity in Fernie, and there is an average of 162 frost free days per year. Mid-April generally heralds the first frost free day of the year, while the first frost usually arrives sometime in September.
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Mean Daily Minimums in ° Celcius (over 13 years)
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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Apl
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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-11.7
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-8.7
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-5.4
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-1.3
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2.5
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6.3
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8
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7.4
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3.5
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-0.4
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-4.9
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-10
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Mean Daily Maximums in ° Celcius (over 13 years
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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Apl
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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-2.8
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1.6
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5.2
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11
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16.4
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20.6
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24.6
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24.1
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18.3
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11.5
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2.6
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-2.2
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Total Precipitation in mm (over 12 years)
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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Apl
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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143.5
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107.5
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86
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71.7
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82
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94.5
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81
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55.9
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69.5
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88.8
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152.8
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163.9
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| Year |
Nov.
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Dec.
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Jan.
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Feb.
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Mar.
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Apr.
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Totals
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| 84/85 |
344
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315
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30
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127
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141
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93
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1050cm 420"
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| 85/86 |
100
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50
|
199
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134
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40
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523cm 204"
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| 86/87 |
189
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105
|
141
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86
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187
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58
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766cm 306"
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| 87/88 |
69
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196
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186
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84
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292
|
65
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892cm 360"
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| 88/89 |
191
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213
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301
|
79
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275
|
101
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1160cm 468"
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| 89/90 |
149
|
389
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300
|
77
|
22
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937cm 372"
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| 90/91 |
214
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378
|
199
|
102
|
208
|
78
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1179cm 468"
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| 91/92 |
100
|
147
|
248
|
117
|
17
|
25
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654cm 264"
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| 92/93 |
125
|
264
|
136
|
69
|
68
|
31
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693cm 276"
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| 93/94 |
115
|
190
|
157
|
270
|
99
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68
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899cm 360"
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| 94/95 |
90
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192
|
158
|
115
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102
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23
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680cm 272"
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| 95/96 |
36
|
269
|
171
|
69
|
154
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630cm 252"
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| 96/97 |
234
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311
|
255
|
85
|
217
|
6
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1108cm 443"
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| 97/98 |
100
|
126
|
313
|
78
|
169
|
16
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802cm 321"
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| 98/99 |
147
|
275
|
247
|
255
|
147
|
28
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1099cm 440"
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| 99/00 |
110
|
218
|
239
|
157
|
124
|
36
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884cm 348"
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| 00/01 |
34
|
104
|
41
|
85
|
80
|
110
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454cm 178"
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| 01/02 |
91
|
275
|
274
|
172
|
248
|
39
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1099cm 440"
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| 02/03 |
74
|
148
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148
|
105
|
199
|
114
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788cm 315"
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| Year |
Nov.
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Dec.
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Jan.
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Feb.
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Mar.
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Apr.
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Totals
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Additional references can be found at skifernie.com, from Fernie Alpine Resort
