Fog in Mackay, QLD

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 13 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Mackay Airport (YBMK). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
YBMKMackay Airport52 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 Mackay fogs in

Fog here concentrates in July and August — about 52 hours in a typical year at YBMK, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the YBMK station page.

Fog season

January: ~1 hJanFebruary: ~1 hFebMarch: ~2 hMarApril: ~1 hAprMay: ~3 hMayJune: ~5 hJunJuly: ~15 hJulAugust: ~13 hAugSeptember: ~5 hSepOctober: ~3 hOctNovember: ~2 hNovDecember: ~0 hDec
Fog season runs June through September, peaking in July; fog is mostly a midnight–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 8 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.