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Monthly climate in Hvolsvoellur, South, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hvolsvoellur features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1641 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hvolsvoellur enjoys an average of 2190 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 31 minutes to 20 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hvolsvoellur, South, Iceland §

The warmest months in Hvolsvoellur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (34 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hvolsvoellur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hvolsvoellur, South, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hvolsvoellur, South, Iceland §

Hvolsvoellur usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hvolsvoellur are June, July and August. On average, 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hvolsvoellur, South, 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) 153 (6.0) 182 (7.2) 138 (5.4) 132 (5.2) 126 (5.0) 98 (3.9) 92 (3.6) 100 (3.9) 194 (7.6) 123 (4.9) 149 (5.9) 154 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 19 20 18 19 18 17 16 22 16 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Hvolsvoellur, South, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Hvolsvoellur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hvolsvoellur: 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 Hvolsvoellur, South, 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 43 90 182 205 303 324 293 291 198 142 81 35
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 39m 8h 37m 11h 50m 15h 6m 18h 21m 20h 32m 19h 17m 16h 8m 12h 54m 9h 41m 6h 32m 4h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Hvolsvoellur, South, Iceland §

Hvolsvoellur 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 Hvolsvoellur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hvolsvoellur, South, 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 3 5 6 6 4 3 2 1 1