nomadseason

Monthly climate in THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification THorlakshoefn features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 11 °C (52 °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 1810 mm (71.3 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.THorlakshoefn enjoys an average of 2293 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 THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland §

The warmest months in THorlakshoefn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, THorlakshoefn experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in THorlakshoefn, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

Compare climate in THorlakshoefn with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland §

THorlakshoefn usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in THorlakshoefn are June, July and August. On average, 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in THorlakshoefn, 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) 158 (6.2) 184 (7.2) 137 (5.4) 167 (6.6) 147 (5.8) 104 (4.1) 108 (4.2) 120 (4.7) 214 (8.4) 154 (6.1) 153 (6.0) 165 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 21 19 19 18 15 17 14 21 18 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland §

The sunniest months in THorlakshoefn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in THorlakshoefn: 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 THorlakshoefn, 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 45 93 192 209 326 346 307 298 208 148 81 33
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 37m 8h 36m 11h 50m 15h 7m 18h 23m 20h 36m 19h 20m 16h 10m 12h 55m 9h 40m 6h 30m 4h 28m

Solar UV radiation in THorlakshoefn, South, Iceland §

THorlakshoefn 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 THorlakshoefn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for THorlakshoefn, 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