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Monthly climate in Hellissandur, West, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hellissandur features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °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 (61 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1136 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hellissandur enjoys an average of 2095 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 52 minutes to 21 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hellissandur, West, Iceland §

The warmest months in Hellissandur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 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 2 to 2 °C (35 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hellissandur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hellissandur, West, 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
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -5°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hellissandur, West, Iceland §

Hellissandur usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hellissandur are June, July and August. On average, 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hellissandur, West, 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) 103 (4.1) 113 (4.5) 94 (3.7) 107 (4.2) 81 (3.2) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 69 (2.7) 149 (5.9) 102 (4.0) 93 (3.6) 92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 17 17 13 12 13 12 20 17 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Hellissandur, West, Iceland §

The sunniest months in Hellissandur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hellissandur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hellissandur, West, 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 24 78 185 222 344 306 298 263 177 119 53 21
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 10m 8h 25m 11h 49m 15h 17m 18h 50m 21h 30m 19h 55m 16h 24m 12h 57m 9h 33m 6h 10m 3h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Hellissandur, West, Iceland §

Hellissandur 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 Hellissandur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hellissandur, West, 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 5 5 4 3 2 1 1