Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°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 maximum | 8°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saudarkrokur, Iceland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 15 | 60 | 158 | 226 | 285 | 245 | 248 | 216 | 132 | 71 | 28 | 5 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 46m | 8h 16m | 11h 49m | 15h 25m | 19h 14m | 22h 45m | 20h 31m | 16h 36m | 12h 59m | 9h 27m | 5h 51m | 3h 17m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |