Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Isafjoerdur features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1311 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Isafjoerdur enjoys an average of 1874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 0 minutes to 23 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Isafjoerdur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Isafjoerdur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 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 (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Isafjoerdur, Iceland with other places around the world.
Isafjoerdur usually has the most precipitation in February, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Isafjoerdur are May, June and August. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 127 (5.0) | 131 (5.2) | 109 (4.3) | 113 (4.4) | 77 (3.0) | 71 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 155 (6.1) | 130 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | 127 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Isafjoerdur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Isafjoerdur: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 16 | 60 | 157 | 224 | 324 | 284 | 267 | 243 | 152 | 100 | 35 | 7 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 36m | 8h 12m | 11h 49m | 15h 29m | 19h 25m | 23h 29m | 20h 49m | 16h 41m | 13h 0m | 9h 25m | 5h 44m | 3h 0m |
Isafjoerdur 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 Isafjoerdur 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |