Fog in Salinas, CA

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 4 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
KSNSSalinas Municipal Airport62 h/yrverifying

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 Salinas fogs in

Fog here concentrates in October and November — about 62 hours in a typical year at KSNS, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KSNS station page.

Fog season

January: ~8 hJanFebruary: ~5 hFebMarch: ~3 hMarApril: ~2 hAprMay: ~1 hMayJune: ~2 hJunJuly: ~1 hJulAugust: ~4 hAugSeptember: ~8 hSepOctober: ~15 hOctNovember: ~9 hNovDecember: ~5 hDec
Fog season runs August through February, peaking in October; fog is mostly a 2 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 9 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.