Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Höfn is subpolar oceanic, with cold winters and very cool summers.
The city is located on the southeastern coast of Iceland, at the foot of the Vatnajökull glacier.
The
average temperature of the coldest months (January, December) is of 0 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 10.2 °C (50 °F). The lowest record is -21.6 °C (-6.9 °F), the highest is 24.4 °C (76 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Hofn - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -3 |
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| Max (°C) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Min (°F) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 27 |
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| Max (°F) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 37 |
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amounts to 1,455 millimeters (57.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 85 mm (3.3 in) in the driest month (July) to 185 mm (7.3 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Hofn - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 165 | 130 | 120 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 110 | 120 | 185 | 115 | 145 | 1455 |
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| Prec.(in) | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 57.3 |
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| Days | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 179 |
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On average, there are around 1,200
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Hofn - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 7 °C (45 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Hofn - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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| Temp (°F) | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Höfn is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, there are often cloudy skies, rain and a bit of cold at night.