Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Stykkisholmur is subpolar oceanic, with cold winters and very cool summers.
The city is located on the west coast of Iceland, 100 km (60 mi) north of Reykjavik.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -0.5 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 10.9 °C (52 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Stykkisholmur - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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| Max (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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| Min (°F) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 32 | 28 |
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| Max (°F) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 | 37 |
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amounts to 680 millimeters (26.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (June) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Stykkisholmur - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 80 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 680 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | 26.8 |
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| Days | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 131 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 4 °C (39 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F). So, it is very cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Stykkisholmur - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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| Temp (°F) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Stykkisholmur 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.