Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stykkisholmur features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1091 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stykkisholmur enjoys an average of 2085 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 46 minutes to 21 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stykkisholmur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °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, Stykkisholmur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Stykkisholmur, West, Iceland with other places around the world.
Stykkisholmur usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stykkisholmur are June, July and August. On average, 68 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) | 94 (3.7) | 101 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 101 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 66 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 155 (6.1) | 91 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Stykkisholmur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stykkisholmur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 23 | 80 | 186 | 227 | 337 | 305 | 293 | 262 | 175 | 123 | 52 | 15 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 6m | 8h 23m | 11h 49m | 15h 19m | 18h 54m | 21h 41m | 20h 1m | 16h 26m | 12h 58m | 9h 32m | 6h 6m | 3h 46m |
Stykkisholmur 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 Stykkisholmur 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 |