Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°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 maximum | 6°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 high | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eskifjoerdur, East, Iceland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30 | 88 | 192 | 255 | 293 | 304 | 318 | 267 | 195 | 111 | 61 | 13 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 6m | 8h 23m | 11h 49m | 15h 18m | 18h 54m | 21h 40m | 20h 1m | 16h 26m | 12h 58m | 9h 32m | 6h 6m | 3h 46m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |