Fog in Launceston (Western Junction), TAS

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 19 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Launceston Airport (YMLT). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
YMLTLaunceston Airport170 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 Launceston (Western Junction) fogs in

Fog here concentrates in June and July — about 170 hours in a typical year at YMLT, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the YMLT station page.

Fog season

January: ~2 hJanFebruary: ~2 hFebMarch: ~8 hMarApril: ~18 hAprMay: ~29 hMayJune: ~33 hJunJuly: ~34 hJulAugust: ~19 hAugSeptember: ~10 hSepOctober: ~5 hOctNovember: ~4 hNovDecember: ~3 hDec
Fog season runs April through September, peaking in July; fog is mostly a midnight–9 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 11 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.