Fog in Saint John, NB
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Some chance of fog — peaks at 23% around 6 am Sunday.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Saint John Airport (CYSJ). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYSJ | Saint John Airport | 282 h/yr | live forecast |
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 Saint John fogs in
Fog here concentrates in July and August — about 282 hours in a typical year at CYSJ, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the CYSJ station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs May through September, peaking in July; fog is mostly a 11 PM–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.