Monthly climate in Hoefn, East, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoefn features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2180 mm (85.8 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hoefn enjoys an average of 2000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 15 minutes to 20 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hoefn, East, Iceland §

The warmest months in Hoefn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 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 1 to 1 °C (33 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoefn experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hoefn, East, 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)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hoefn, East, Iceland §

Hoefn usually has the most precipitation in February, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 269 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hoefn are June, July and August. On average, 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hoefn, East, 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) 152 (6.0) 290 (11.4) 151 (5.9) 181 (7.1) 147 (5.8) 127 (5.0) 106 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 260 (10.2) 256 (10.1) 182 (7.2) 214 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 20 18 16 17 14 16 14 18 19 17 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Hoefn, East, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Hoefn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hoefn: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hoefn, East, 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 28 70 164 225 278 307 321 261 165 95 59 21
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 27m 8h 32m 11h 50m 15h 11m 18h 33m 20h 54m 19h 32m 16h 15m 12h 56m 9h 38m 6h 23m 4h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Hoefn, East, Iceland §

Hoefn experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Hoefn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hoefn, East, 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 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1