Fog in Mar del Plata
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 35 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Ástor Piazzola International Airport (SAZM). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAZM | Ástor Piazzola International Airport | 238 h/yr | climatology |
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 Mar del Plata fogs in
Fog here concentrates in July and August — about 238 hours in a typical year at SAZM, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the SAZM station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, peaking in July; fog is mostly a 1 AM–9 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.