Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grundarfjoerdur features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1121 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grundarfjoerdur enjoys an average of 2120 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 52 minutes to 21 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grundarfjoerdur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (34 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grundarfjoerdur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 70 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°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) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grundarfjoerdur, West, Iceland with other places around the world.
Grundarfjoerdur usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grundarfjoerdur are June, July and August. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 90 (3.5) | 105 (4.1) | 80 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 159 (6.3) | 101 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Grundarfjoerdur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grundarfjoerdur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 24 | 81 | 189 | 228 | 343 | 311 | 298 | 268 | 178 | 124 | 55 | 17 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 10m | 8h 25m | 11h 49m | 15h 17m | 18h 50m | 21h 31m | 19h 55m | 16h 24m | 12h 57m | 9h 33m | 6h 9m | 3h 52m |
Grundarfjoerdur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate 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 Grundarfjoerdur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |