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Monthly climate in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gardur features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (61 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1406 mm (55.4 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gardur enjoys an average of 2288 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 21 minutes to 20 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, Iceland §

The warmest months in Gardur are July, August and September, 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gardur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, 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
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°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)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, Iceland §

Gardur usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gardur are June, July and August. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, 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) 120 (4.7) 125 (4.9) 116 (4.6) 131 (5.2) 111 (4.4) 81 (3.2) 77 (3.0) 91 (3.6) 178 (7.0) 125 (4.9) 126 (5.0) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 18 17 15 13 15 12 21 18 19 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Gardur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gardur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, 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 41 91 194 215 345 338 311 292 207 143 78 27
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 32m 8h 34m 11h 50m 15h 9m 18h 28m 20h 46m 19h 26m 16h 12m 12h 55m 9h 39m 6h 26m 4h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Gardur, Southern Peninsula, Iceland §

Gardur 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 Gardur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gardur, Southern Peninsula, 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