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Monthly climate in Saudarkrokur, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saudarkrokur features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1104 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 194 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saudarkrokur enjoys an average of 1691 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 17 minutes to 22 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saudarkrokur, Iceland

The warmest months in Saudarkrokur 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 -3 to -3 °C (27 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saudarkrokur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saudarkrokur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Average low-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(6°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-18°C
(1°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saudarkrokur, Iceland

Saudarkrokur usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saudarkrokur 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 Saudarkrokur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)88 (3.5)88 (3.5)82 (3.2)72 (2.8)62 (2.4)77 (3.0)78 (3.1)80 (3.1)170 (6.7)110 (4.3)93 (3.7)104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161617141415141420181818

Monthly sunshine hours in Saudarkrokur, Iceland

The sunniest months in Saudarkrokur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saudarkrokur: 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 Saudarkrokur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours156015822628524524821613271285
Mean daily daylight hours4h 46m8h 16m11h 49m15h 25m19h 14m22h 45m20h 31m16h 36m12h 59m9h 27m5h 51m3h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Saudarkrokur, Iceland

Saudarkrokur 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 Saudarkrokur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saudarkrokur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456643211