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Monthly climate in Nordurthing, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nordurthing features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1167 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nordurthing enjoys an average of 2011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 2 minutes to 23 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nordurthing, Iceland

The warmest months in Nordurthing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °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, Nordurthing 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 Nordurthing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average low-4°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum-18°C
(0°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nordurthing, Iceland

Nordurthing usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nordurthing are April, May and June. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nordurthing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)92 (3.6)92 (3.6)85 (3.3)64 (2.5)56 (2.2)83 (3.3)90 (3.5)89 (3.5)140 (5.5)143 (5.6)109 (4.3)126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151715131318161419211719

Monthly sunshine hours in Nordurthing, Iceland

The sunniest months in Nordurthing are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nordurthing: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nordurthing. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours177418726329129630226417087487
Mean daily daylight hours4h 37m8h 12m11h 49m15h 29m19h 24m23h 26m20h 47m16h 40m13h 0m9h 25m5h 45m3h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Nordurthing, Iceland

Nordurthing 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 Nordurthing UV Index data.

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