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Monthly climate in Laugar, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laugar features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1113 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Laugar enjoys an average of 1947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 18 minutes to 22 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Laugar, Iceland

The warmest months in Laugar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -3 °C (26 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laugar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Laugar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high-0°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-10°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Laugar, Iceland

Laugar usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Laugar are April, May and June. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Laugar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)84 (3.3)94 (3.7)83 (3.3)57 (2.2)56 (2.2)80 (3.1)86 (3.4)87 (3.4)132 (5.2)133 (5.3)97 (3.8)126 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151814131416161419201719

Monthly sunshine hours in Laugar, Iceland

The sunniest months in Laugar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Laugar: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laugar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours207518725728028629724316380478
Mean daily daylight hours4h 47m8h 16m11h 49m15h 25m19h 13m22h 41m20h 30m16h 35m12h 59m9h 27m5h 52m3h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Laugar, Iceland

Laugar 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 Laugar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laugar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112466543211