Fog in Sandspit, BC

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 1 hour of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

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

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
CYZPSandspit Airport28 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 Sandspit fogs in

Fog here concentrates in October and January — about 28 hours in a typical year at CYZP, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the CYZP station page.

Fog season

January: ~4 hJanFebruary: ~1 hFebMarch: ~3 hMarApril: ~1 hAprMay: ~3 hMayJune: ~2 hJunJuly: ~2 hJulAugust: ~1 hAugSeptember: ~1 hSepOctober: ~5 hOctNovember: ~2 hNovDecember: ~3 hDec
Fog season is January, March, May, June, July, October, November, December, peaking in October; fog here can hit at any hour of the day; 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.