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Monthly climate in Neskaupstadur, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Neskaupstadur features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1484 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Neskaupstadur enjoys an average of 2194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 43 minutes to 21 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Neskaupstadur, Iceland

The warmest months in Neskaupstadur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °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, Neskaupstadur 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 Neskaupstadur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average low-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-19°C
(-1°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Neskaupstadur, Iceland

Neskaupstadur usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Neskaupstadur are May, July and August. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Neskaupstadur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)119 (4.7)172 (6.8)143 (5.6)81 (3.2)80 (3.2)96 (3.8)68 (2.7)76 (3.0)132 (5.2)192 (7.6)133 (5.2)191 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151918131514141418211818

Monthly sunshine hours in Neskaupstadur, Iceland

The sunniest months in Neskaupstadur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Neskaupstadur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Neskaupstadur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours32932012573013083212782041186312
Mean daily daylight hours5h 4m8h 22m11h 49m15h 19m18h 56m21h 46m20h 4m16h 27m12h 58m9h 32m6h 5m3h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Neskaupstadur, Iceland

Neskaupstadur 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 Neskaupstadur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Neskaupstadur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112356543211