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Monthly climate in Egilsstadir, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Egilsstadir features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1422 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Egilsstadir enjoys an average of 2082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 38 minutes to 21 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Egilsstadir, Iceland §

The warmest months in Egilsstadir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -3 °C (26 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Egilsstadir experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Egilsstadir, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Egilsstadir, Iceland §

Egilsstadir usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Egilsstadir are April, May and July. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Egilsstadir, 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) 111 (4.4) 170 (6.7) 132 (5.2) 71 (2.8) 76 (3.0) 95 (3.7) 72 (2.8) 81 (3.2) 124 (4.9) 173 (6.8) 124 (4.9) 194 (7.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 20 18 13 16 16 15 15 19 20 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Egilsstadir, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Egilsstadir are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Egilsstadir: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Egilsstadir, 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 27 84 184 254 286 303 316 258 187 104 60 13
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 0m 8h 21m 11h 49m 15h 20m 18h 59m 21h 54m 20h 9m 16h 29m 12h 58m 9h 31m 6h 2m 3h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Egilsstadir, Iceland §

Egilsstadir 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 Egilsstadir UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Egilsstadir, 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 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1