Fog in Rio Gallegos

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 6 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).

Measured at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (SAWG). This station has climatology and live observations only.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
SAWGPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport62 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 Rio Gallegos fogs in

Fog here concentrates in July and May — about 62 hours in a typical year at SAWG, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the SAWG station page.

Fog season

January: ~0 hJanFebruary: ~0 hFebMarch: ~1 hMarApril: ~5 hAprMay: ~15 hMayJune: ~10 hJunJuly: ~20 hJulAugust: ~6 hAugSeptember: ~2 hSepOctober: ~1 hOctNovember: ~1 hNovDecember: ~0 hDec
Fog season runs April through August, peaking in July; fog here can hit at any hour of the day; 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.