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Winter Weather in Iceland

We show the winter climate in Iceland by comparing the average winter weather in 2 representative places: Reykjavík and Akureyri.

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Average Winter High and Low Temperature in Iceland

Average Winter High and Low Temperature in IcelandDecJanFeb10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°FFallSpring3028282938363637252323253533333421171719271512121428242527ReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

Reykjavík

Average Hourly Temperature in Reykjavík in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringvery coldfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezing

Akureyri

Average Hourly Temperature in Akureyri in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringfreezingvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in the Winter in Iceland

Chance of Clearer Skies in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpring2825232521182021ReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in the Winter in Iceland

Daily Chance of Precipitation in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpring4849545540413738ReykjavíkReykjavík
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in Iceland

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inFallSpring4.24.04.34.11.41.21.00.8ReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Average Monthly Snowfall in the Winter in Iceland

Average Monthly Snowfall in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inFallSpring6.09.49.58.716.520.119.218.4ReykjavíkReykjavík
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in the Winter in Iceland

Hours of Daylight in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrFallSpring5.04.47.010.14.23.4AkureyriAkureyri
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in the Winter in Iceland

Chance of Muggy Conditions in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Iceland

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFallSpring14.116.015.715.112.113.213.613.1ReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in the Winter in Iceland

Tourism Score in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb00224466881010FallSpringReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in the Winter in Iceland

Beach/Pool Score in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb00224466881010FallSpringReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in the Winter in Iceland

Growing Season in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%FallSpringReykjavíkReykjavík
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Iceland

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0°F0°F50°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°FFallSpringReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in Iceland

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb36°F36°F38°F38°F40°F40°F42°F42°F44°F44°F46°F46°FFallSpring4342414140383736ReykjavíkReykjavík
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Iceland

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in IcelandDecJanFeb0.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWhFallSpring0.10.30.9ReykjavíkReykjavíkAkureyriAkureyri
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for Reykjavík and Akureyri, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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