Alaska Cruise Excursions in September - Morning or Afternoon are better (fog vs no fog)

[greg edgelow]

Historically in Sept with weather, is the morning or afternoon better to do an Alaskan excursion (lets say onto a glacier)? Are mornings in Sept a lot of fog or does the afternoon build up with clouds? Are there any similar daily weather patterns as i want to book my excursions and it asks if i want 7am or 1pm start

[Host Kat]

1 hour ago, greg edgelow said:

Historically in Sept with weather, is the morning or afternoon better to do an Alaskan excursion (lets say onto a glacier)? Are mornings in Sept a lot of fog or does the afternoon build up with clouds? Are there any similar daily weather patterns as i want to book my excursions and it asks if i want 7am or 1pm start

 

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[Coral]

I would do afternoon.

[CruiserBruce]

As would I. 

[Heidi13]

18 hours ago, greg edgelow said:

Historically in Sept with weather, is the morning or afternoon better to do an Alaskan excursion (lets say onto a glacier)? Are mornings in Sept a lot of fog or does the afternoon build up with clouds? Are there any similar daily weather patterns as i want to book my excursions and it asks if i want 7am or 1pm start

 

Weather is always variable and unpredictable.

 

The potential for all day fog is always possible, but in many cases fog can burn off late morning/early afternoon from heating by the sun and/or the development of land/sea breezes.

 

Preference would be afternoon.