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Monthly climate in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hvammstangi features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 10 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1119 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hvammstangi enjoys an average of 1605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 33 minutes to 22 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland §

The warmest months in Hvammstangi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hvammstangi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland §

Hvammstangi usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hvammstangi are April, May and June. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93 (3.6) 91 (3.6) 85 (3.3) 76 (3.0) 63 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 85 (3.3) 82 (3.2) 168 (6.6) 109 (4.3) 85 (3.4) 110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 17 14 14 14 15 15 20 18 17 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Hvammstangi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hvammstangi: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 16 59 147 212 278 236 215 191 135 81 26 5
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 57m 8h 20m 11h 49m 15h 22m 19h 3m 22h 5m 20h 14m 16h 30m 12h 58m 9h 30m 5h 59m 3h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland §

Hvammstangi 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 Hvammstangi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1