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Monthly climate in Vik i Myrdal, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vik i Myrdal features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (57 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2817 mm (110.9 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vik i Myrdal enjoys an average of 2285 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 41 minutes to 20 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vik i Myrdal, Iceland

The warmest months in Vik i Myrdal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (33 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vik i Myrdal experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vik i Myrdal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-7°C
(19°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum-8°C
(17°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vik i Myrdal, Iceland

Vik i Myrdal usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 311 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vik i Myrdal are June, July and August. On average, 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vik i Myrdal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)249 (9.8)347 (13.7)231 (9.1)256 (10.1)218 (8.6)138 (5.4)134 (5.3)143 (5.6)305 (12.0)250 (9.8)262 (10.3)282 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)172423202216161620201920

Monthly sunshine hours in Vik i Myrdal, Iceland

The sunniest months in Vik i Myrdal are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vik i Myrdal: 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 Vik i Myrdal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours44911872203073403203102051428134
Mean daily daylight hours5h 46m8h 40m11h 50m15h 4m18h 14m20h 19m19h 7m16h 4m12h 54m9h 43m6h 38m4h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Vik i Myrdal, Iceland

Vik i Myrdal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Vik i Myrdal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vik i Myrdal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211