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Monthly climate in Hoefn, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°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 maximum7°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 high2°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 mean1°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)142018161714161418191717

Monthly sunshine hours in Hoefn, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours2870164225278307321261165955921
Mean daily daylight hours5h 27m8h 32m11h 50m15h 11m18h 33m20h 54m19h 32m16h 15m12h 56m9h 38m6h 23m4h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Hoefn, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112467654211