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Monthly climate in Vopnafjoerdur, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vopnafjoerdur features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1402 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vopnafjoerdur enjoys an average of 1898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 17 minutes to 22 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vopnafjoerdur, Iceland

The warmest months in Vopnafjoerdur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to -1 °C (30 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vopnafjoerdur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vopnafjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average low-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-11°C
(13°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)		-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vopnafjoerdur, Iceland

Vopnafjoerdur usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vopnafjoerdur are April, May and July. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vopnafjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)111 (4.4)131 (5.2)132 (5.2)70 (2.7)74 (2.9)93 (3.7)85 (3.4)90 (3.6)127 (5.0)180 (7.1)131 (5.2)178 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161919131517161517211922

Monthly sunshine hours in Vopnafjoerdur, Iceland

The sunniest months in Vopnafjoerdur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vopnafjoerdur: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vopnafjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours2176178241260270287237169905210
Mean daily daylight hours4h 46m8h 16m11h 49m15h 25m19h 14m22h 47m20h 31m16h 36m12h 59m9h 27m5h 51m3h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Vopnafjoerdur, Iceland

Vopnafjoerdur 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 Vopnafjoerdur UV Index data.

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