Fog in Mthatha

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 2 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at K. D. Matanzima Airport (FAUT). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
FAUTK. D. Matanzima Airport22 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 Mthatha fogs in

Fog here concentrates in June and July — about 22 hours in a typical year at FAUT, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the FAUT station page.

Fog season

January: ~1 hJanFebruary: ~2 hFebMarch: ~1 hMarApril: ~2 hAprMay: ~2 hMayJune: ~3 hJunJuly: ~2 hJulAugust: ~2 hAugSeptember: ~2 hSepOctober: ~2 hOctNovember: ~1 hNovDecember: ~1 hDec
Fog season is February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, peaking in June; 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.