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Monthly climate in Eyrarbakki, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eyrarbakki features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1745 mm (68.7 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Eyrarbakki enjoys an average of 2284 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 28 minutes to 20 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Eyrarbakki, Iceland

The warmest months in Eyrarbakki are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (36 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eyrarbakki experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Eyrarbakki. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high3°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Average low0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Eyrarbakki, Iceland

Eyrarbakki usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Eyrarbakki are June, July and August. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Eyrarbakki. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)154 (6.1)177 (7.0)133 (5.2)159 (6.3)140 (5.5)97 (3.8)103 (4.1)113 (4.4)210 (8.3)147 (5.8)150 (5.9)162 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)172119181714171321181618

Monthly sunshine hours in Eyrarbakki, Iceland

The sunniest months in Eyrarbakki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Eyrarbakki: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Eyrarbakki. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours44931912093233443063002071488134
Mean daily daylight hours5h 36m8h 36m11h 50m15h 7m18h 23m20h 36m19h 20m16h 10m12h 55m9h 40m6h 30m4h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Eyrarbakki, Iceland

Eyrarbakki 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 Eyrarbakki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Eyrarbakki. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112356643211