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Monthly climate in Patreksfjoerdur, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Patreksfjoerdur features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (62 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1314 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Patreksfjoerdur enjoys an average of 1900 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 24 minutes to 22 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Patreksfjoerdur, Iceland

The warmest months in Patreksfjoerdur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 0 °C (33 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Patreksfjoerdur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 87 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Patreksfjoerdur. 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)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Patreksfjoerdur, Iceland

Patreksfjoerdur usually has the most precipitation in January, February and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Patreksfjoerdur are May, June and August. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Patreksfjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)123 (4.8)127 (5.0)105 (4.1)112 (4.4)81 (3.2)84 (3.3)98 (3.8)90 (3.6)176 (6.9)112 (4.4)105 (4.2)102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171816161314161220171716

Monthly sunshine hours in Patreksfjoerdur, Iceland

The sunniest months in Patreksfjoerdur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Patreksfjoerdur: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Patreksfjoerdur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours19641652143202762702441571044517
Mean daily daylight hours4h 51m8h 18m11h 49m15h 24m19h 10m22h 25m20h 23m16h 33m12h 59m9h 28m5h 55m3h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Patreksfjoerdur, Iceland

Patreksfjoerdur 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 Patreksfjoerdur UV Index data.

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