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Monthly climate in Eskifjoerdur, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eskifjoerdur features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1658 mm (65.3 inches) and receives 202 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Eskifjoerdur enjoys an average of 2132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 46 minutes to 21 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Eskifjoerdur, Iceland

The warmest months in Eskifjoerdur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eskifjoerdur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Eskifjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average low-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-15°C
(6°F)
Minimum-18°C
(0°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Eskifjoerdur, Iceland

Eskifjoerdur usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Eskifjoerdur are May, July and August. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Eskifjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)124 (4.9)207 (8.2)146 (5.7)97 (3.8)91 (3.6)100 (3.9)74 (2.9)83 (3.3)158 (6.2)223 (8.8)144 (5.7)212 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)152018141615151518211718

Monthly sunshine hours in Eskifjoerdur, Iceland

The sunniest months in Eskifjoerdur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Eskifjoerdur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Eskifjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours30881922552933043182671951116113
Mean daily daylight hours5h 6m8h 23m11h 49m15h 18m18h 54m21h 40m20h 1m16h 26m12h 58m9h 32m6h 6m3h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Eskifjoerdur, Iceland

Eskifjoerdur 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 Eskifjoerdur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Eskifjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456543211