Fog in Edinburgh

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 11 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
EGPHEdinburgh Airport125 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 Edinburgh fogs in

Fog here concentrates in May and September — about 125 hours in a typical year at EGPH, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the EGPH station page.

Fog season

January: ~4 hJanFebruary: ~5 hFebMarch: ~11 hMarApril: ~9 hAprMay: ~21 hMayJune: ~8 hJunJuly: ~10 hJulAugust: ~11 hAugSeptember: ~15 hSepOctober: ~10 hOctNovember: ~10 hNovDecember: ~13 hDec
Fog season runs March through December, peaking in May; fog is mostly a 10 PM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 11 AM; a typical event lasts about 2 hours once it forms local time · 10-yr average

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