Fog in Leuchars, Fife

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 Leuchars Station Airfield (EGQL). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
EGQLLeuchars Station Airfield133 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 Leuchars, Fife fogs in

Fog here concentrates in May and June — about 133 hours in a typical year at EGQL, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the EGQL station page.

Fog season

January: ~7 hJanFebruary: ~7 hFebMarch: ~11 hMarApril: ~6 hAprMay: ~25 hMayJune: ~19 hJunJuly: ~12 hJulAugust: ~7 hAugSeptember: ~13 hSepOctober: ~8 hOctNovember: ~12 hNovDecember: ~5 hDec
Fog season is January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, peaking in May; fog is mostly a 8 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.