Fog in Port Hedland, WA

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 Port Hedland International Airport (YPPD). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
YPPDPort Hedland International Airport23 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 Port Hedland fogs in

Fog here concentrates in August and September — about 23 hours in a typical year at YPPD, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the YPPD station page.

Fog season

January: ~0 hJanFebruary: ~0 hFebMarch: ~1 hMarApril: ~1 hAprMay: ~1 hMayJune: ~3 hJunJuly: ~2 hJulAugust: ~7 hAugSeptember: ~5 hSepOctober: ~1 hOctNovember: ~1 hNovDecember: ~1 hDec
Fog season runs June through September, peaking in August; fog is mostly a 1 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 9 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.