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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Neskaupstaður Iceland

In Neskaupstaður, the summers are short, cold, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27°F to 54°F and is rarely below 16°F or above 61°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Neskaupstaður for warm-weather activities is from mid July to mid August.

Climate in Neskaupstaður

very coldcoldvery coldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow37%37%24%24%overcastclearprecipitation: 4.8 inprecipitation: 4.8 in2.1 in2.1 inmuggy: 0%muggy: 0%0%0%drydrytourism score: 1.9tourism score: 1.90.00.0
Neskaupstaður weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.6 months, from June 20 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 51°F. The hottest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is August, with an average high of 54°F and low of 44°F.

The cold season lasts for 5.0 months, from November 10 to April 11, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is February, with an average low of 28°F and high of 37°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Neskaupstaður

Average High and Low Temperature in NeskaupstaðurwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2636°FJan 2636°FAug 154°FAug 154°F27°F27°F45°F45°FJun 2051°FJun 2051°FSep 751°FSep 751°FNov 1040°FNov 1040°FApr 1140°FApr 1140°F42°F42°F42°F42°F32°F32°F31°F31°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 37°F37°F37°F41°F45°F50°F53°F54°F49°F43°F39°F37°F
Temp. 32°F32°F33°F36°F41°F46°F49°F49°F45°F40°F35°F33°F
Low 28°F28°F28°F32°F36°F41°F44°F44°F41°F35°F31°F28°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Neskaupstaður

Average Hourly Temperature in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldfreezingfreezingvery 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.

King Cove, Alaska, United States (3,972 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Neskaupstaður (view comparison).

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In Neskaupstaður, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Neskaupstaður begins around April 3 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 12.

The clearest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is May, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 36% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Neskaupstaður

Cloud Cover Categories in NeskaupstaðurclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2737%May 2737%Dec 1924%Dec 1924%Apr 330%Apr 330%Oct 1230%Oct 1230%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 74%73%73%67%64%65%67%66%68%69%71%75%
Clearer 26%27%27%33%36%35%33%34%32%31%29%25%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Neskaupstaður varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.9 months, from September 2 to March 31, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Neskaupstaður is December, with an average of 13.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.1 months, from March 31 to September 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Neskaupstaður is June, with an average of 8.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Neskaupstaður is October, with an average of 12.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 45% on October 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Neskaupstaður

Daily Chance of Precipitation in NeskaupstaðurwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 547%Jan 547%May 3025%May 3025%Sep 236%Sep 236%Mar 3136%Mar 3136%NowNowmixedrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.8d6.4d7.0d7.1d7.9d8.0d9.3d9.9d12.1d12.8d9.9d8.0d
Mixed 4.1d3.3d3.3d1.9d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.8d3.7d
Snow 1.9d1.9d2.0d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.9d2.2d
Any 13.8d11.5d12.4d9.6d8.5d8.1d9.3d9.9d12.2d13.7d12.6d13.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Neskaupstaður experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Neskaupstaður. The month with the most rain in Neskaupstaður is October, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Neskaupstaður is April, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Neskaupstaður

Average Monthly Rainfall in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inOct 34.8 inOct 34.8 inApr 282.0 inApr 282.0 inJan 163.4 inJan 163.4 inDec 163.0 inDec 163.0 inJun 62.1 inJun 62.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.4″2.6″2.4″2.0″2.1″2.1″2.3″3.0″4.3″4.5″3.7″3.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Neskaupstaður experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 17 to May 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Neskaupstaður is January, with an average snowfall of 10.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 7 to October 17. The least snow falls around August 4, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Neskaupstaður

Average Monthly Snowfall in NeskaupstaðursnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inJan 2610.2 inJan 2610.2 inAug 40.0 inAug 40.0 inOct 171.0 inOct 171.0 inMay 71.0 inMay 71.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 10.0″9.0″7.6″3.1″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.9″3.4″7.9″

The length of the day in Neskaupstaður varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 3 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 22 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Neskaupstaður

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minMar 2022 hr, 15 minJun 2022 hr, 15 minJun 2012 hr, 16 minSep 2212 hr, 16 minSep 223 hr, 29 minDec 213 hr, 29 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 5.1h8.4h11.9h15.4h19.0h21.8h20.1h16.5h13.0h9.6h6.1h3.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 1:49 AM on June 20, and the latest sunrise is 9 hours, 20 minutes later at 11:09 AM on December 24. The earliest sunset is at 2:36 PM on December 18, and the latest sunset is 9 hours, 27 minutes later at 12:04 AM on June 21.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Neskaupstaður during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Neskaupstaður

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 201:49 AMJun 201:49 AM12:04 AMJun 2112:04 AMJun 21Dec 182:36 PMDec 182:36 PM11:09 AMDec 2411:09 AMDec 24daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Neskaupstaður

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202020303040000010101020203040148NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Neskaupstaður

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Neskaupstaður, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Neskaupstaður

Humidity Comfort Levels in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 50%Jan 50%Jul 60%Jul 60%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Neskaupstaður experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from September 20 to April 28, with average wind speeds of more than 12.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from April 28 to September 20. The calmest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Neskaupstaður

Average Wind Speed in NeskaupstaðurwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 916.2 mphJan 916.2 mphJul 299.2 mphJul 299.2 mphSep 2012.7 mphSep 2012.7 mphApr 2812.7 mphApr 2812.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 16.015.614.913.311.49.89.39.912.213.414.215.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Neskaupstaður varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from January 20 to March 1 and for 1.5 months, from July 12 to August 26, with a peak percentage of 36% on August 1. The wind is most often from the north for 4.4 months, from March 1 to July 12 and for 4.8 months, from August 26 to January 20, with a peak percentage of 42% on May 19.

Wind Direction in Neskaupstaður

Wind Direction in NeskaupstaðurNSNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Neskaupstaður is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.2 months, from July 11 to September 19, with an average temperature above 45°F. The month of the year in Neskaupstaður with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 46°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 22 to May 13, with an average temperature below 39°F. The month of the year in Neskaupstaður with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 38°F.

Average Water Temperature in Neskaupstaður

Average Water Temperature in NeskaupstaðurwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34°F34°F36°F36°F38°F38°F40°F40°F42°F42°F44°F44°F46°F46°F48°F48°F50°F50°FAug 1447°FAug 1447°F38°FMar 1238°FMar 12Jul 1145°FJul 1145°FSep 1945°FSep 1945°FDec 2239°FDec 2239°FMay 1339°FMay 1339°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F38°F38°F38°F40°F42°F45°F46°F45°F43°F41°F40°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Neskaupstaður throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Neskaupstaður for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Neskaupstaður

Tourism Score in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.91.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Neskaupstaður for hot-weather activities is from late July to early August.

Beach/Pool Score in Neskaupstaður

Beach/Pool Score in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.00.00.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

The growing season in Neskaupstaður typically lasts for 4.5 months (138 days), from around May 14 to around September 29, rarely starting before April 25 or after June 5, and rarely ending before September 7 or after October 21.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Neskaupstaður

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Neskaupstaðurgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1450%May 1450%Sep 2950%Sep 2950%Jun 590%Jun 590%Sep 790%Sep 790%Apr 2510%Apr 2510%Oct 2110%Oct 2110%0%Dec 60%Dec 6Jul 24100%Jul 24100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Neskaupstaður

Growing Degree Days in NeskaupstaðurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F50°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°FAug 590°FAug 590°FDec 31154°FDec 31154°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from May 6 to July 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is June, with an average of 5.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 7 to March 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Neskaupstaður is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Neskaupstaður

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in NeskaupstaðurbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 165.2 kWhJun 165.2 kWhDec 210.0 kWhDec 210.0 kWhMay 64.1 kWhMay 64.1 kWhJul 284.1 kWhJul 284.1 kWhOct 71.0 kWhOct 71.0 kWhMar 41.0 kWhMar 41.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.10.51.53.14.55.14.53.41.90.80.20.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Neskaupstaður are 65.148 deg latitude, -13.684 deg longitude, and 43 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Neskaupstaður contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,769 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 580 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,711 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (4,114 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Neskaupstaður is covered by water (33%), shrubs (24%), and sparse vegetation (20%), within 10 miles by water (36%) and shrubs (34%), and within 50 miles by water (61%) and shrubs (23%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Neskaupstaður.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Neskaupstaður according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Neskaupstaður is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Neskaupstaður and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Neskaupstaður and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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