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Monthly climate in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kopavogur features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1388 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kopavogur enjoys an average of 2298 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 21 minutes to 20 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland §

The warmest months in Kopavogur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (33 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kopavogur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland §

Kopavogur usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kopavogur are June, July and August. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 118 (4.6) 135 (5.3) 105 (4.1) 138 (5.4) 124 (4.9) 97 (3.8) 81 (3.2) 90 (3.6) 163 (6.4) 111 (4.4) 112 (4.4) 114 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 19 18 17 18 17 16 14 22 17 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Kopavogur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kopavogur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 41 90 196 215 344 338 315 297 206 147 78 28
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 32m 8h 34m 11h 50m 15h 9m 18h 28m 20h 46m 19h 26m 16h 12m 12h 55m 9h 39m 6h 26m 4h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland §

Kopavogur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kopavogur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kopavogur, Capital Region, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 4 3 2 1 1