Fog in Sintra
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 4 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Sintra Air Base (LPST). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPST | Sintra Air Base | 57 h/yr | climatology |
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 Sintra fogs in
Fog here concentrates in January and September — about 57 hours in a typical year at LPST, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the LPST station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, April, May, August, September, October, November, December, peaking in January; fog is mostly a 7 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 10 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.