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Monthly climate in Bolungarvik, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bolungarvik features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (60 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1410 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bolungarvik enjoys an average of 1771 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 56 minutes to 23 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bolungarvik, Iceland

The warmest months in Bolungarvik are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 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 -1 to 0 °C (31 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bolungarvik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bolungarvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bolungarvik, Iceland

Bolungarvik usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bolungarvik are May, June and August. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bolungarvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)140 (5.5)132 (5.2)113 (4.4)117 (4.6)74 (2.9)68 (2.7)87 (3.4)85 (3.3)167 (6.6)153 (6.0)129 (5.1)146 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)202121171312131321222023

Monthly sunshine hours in Bolungarvik, Iceland

The sunniest months in Bolungarvik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bolungarvik: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bolungarvik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours134813721631027625124014791323
Mean daily daylight hours4h 33m8h 11m11h 49m15h 30m19h 28m23h 33m20h 56m16h 42m13h 1m9h 24m5h 42m2h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Bolungarvik, Iceland

Bolungarvik 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 Bolungarvik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bolungarvik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112355543211