Fog in Mbombela
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 3 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (FAKN). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAKN | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | 72 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 Mbombela fogs in
Fog here concentrates in November and October — about 72 hours in a typical year at FAKN, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the FAKN station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs August through April, peaking in October; fog is mostly a 5 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 10 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.