Fog in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 24 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Kirkwall Airport (EGPA). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
EGPAKirkwall Airport173 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 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands fogs in

Fog here concentrates in June and July — about 173 hours in a typical year at EGPA, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the EGPA station page.

Fog season

January: ~2 hJanFebruary: ~2 hFebMarch: ~6 hMarApril: ~11 hAprMay: ~32 hMayJune: ~32 hJunJuly: ~33 hJulAugust: ~24 hAugSeptember: ~21 hSepOctober: ~6 hOctNovember: ~6 hNovDecember: ~1 hDec
Fog season runs April through September, peaking in July; fog is mostly a 9 PM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 10 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.