Fog in Cherbourg
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 9 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Cherbourg Manche airport (LFRC). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFRC | Cherbourg Manche airport | 132 h/yr | climatology |
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 Cherbourg fogs in
Fog here concentrates in March and December — about 132 hours in a typical year at LFRC, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the LFRC station page.
Fog season
Fog season is year-round, peaking in March; fog is mostly a 2 AM–10 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by noon; 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.