Fog in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 7 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport (NZSP). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
NZSPAmundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport394 h/yrclimatology

Fog is measured where instruments live — airports. Hours/yr = time below CAT I approach minima (visibility under ~½ mile or ceiling under 200 ft), the aviation definition of seriously dense fog.

When Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station fogs in

Fog here concentrates in October and May — about 394 hours in a typical year at NZSP, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the NZSP station page.

Fog season

January: ~6 hJanFebruary: ~18 hFebMarch: ~26 hMarApril: ~22 hAprMay: ~26 hMayJune: ~22 hJunJuly: ~10 hJulAugust: ~7 hAugSeptember: ~20 hSepOctober: ~32 hOctNovember: ~17 hNovDecember: ~14 hDec
Fog season is February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December, peaking in October; fog is mostly a midnight–1 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 2 AM; a typical event lasts about 1 hour once it forms local time · 10-yr average

Machine access: data.json · llms.txt · forecast verification. Not for operational use.