Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of the Vestmann Islands is subpolar oceanic, with cold winters and very cool summers.
The Vestmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar in Icelandic) are located off the southwest coast of Iceland.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 1.7 °C (35 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 10.5 °C (51 °F). Winter is slightly milder even as compared to the south coast of Iceland. Here are the average temperatures of the main island, Heimaey.
Vestmann - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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| Max (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 34 | 32 |
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| Max (°F) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 39 |
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amounts to 1,550 millimeters (61 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 85 mm (3.3 in) in the driest month (June) to 155 mm (6.1 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Vestmann - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 150 | 140 | 130 | 110 | 95 | 85 | 110 | 145 | 135 | 140 | 150 | 155 | 1550 |
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| Prec.(in) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 61 |
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| Days | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 191 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 7 °C (45 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Vestmann - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
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| Temp (°F) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 46 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit the Vestmann Islands 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.