Climate of Grindavík
Grindavík has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Grindavík is 16° degrees and there is about 281 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 124 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 12°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 10°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 7°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 191 days and there is a total of approximately 711 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 31 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1733 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 12°C |
Warmest month: | 12°C in July |
Coldest month: | 4°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 10°C |
Sea temperature: | between 7°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 143 days |
Days with rain: | 191 days |
Days with snow: | 31 days |
Total rain sum: | 711 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1733 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Grindavík.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grindavík.
Climate table of Grindavík
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grindavík. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Grindavík might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 40 |
Night temp. (°F) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 35 |
Water temp. (°F) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 46 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 33 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Days with rain | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Days with snow | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Dry days | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Grindavík
The best time to visit Grindavík in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grindavík is 54°F in July and the lowest is 40°F in January. The highest water temperature is 56°F and at its coldest the water is 44°F.
Climate of Grindavík by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Grindavík? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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