Climate of Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Ólafsvík is 15° degrees and there is about 273 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 113 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 11°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 10°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 181 days and there is a total of approximately 694 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 44 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1479 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 11°C |
Warmest month: | 11°C in July |
Coldest month: | 3°C in March |
Night temperature: | between 1°C and 10°C |
Sea temperature: | between 5°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 140 days |
Days with rain: | 181 days |
Days with snow: | 44 days |
Total rain sum: | 694 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1479 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ólafsvík.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ólafsvík.
Climate table of Ólafsvík
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ólafsvík. 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 Ólafsvík 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) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 39 |
Night temp. (°F) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 35 |
Water temp. (°F) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 43 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 33 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 29 |
Days with rain | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Days with snow | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Dry days | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Ólafsvík
The best time to visit Ólafsvík in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ólafsvík is 52°F in July and the lowest is 38°F in March. The water temperature is 52°F at its highest and in other months it can be 41°F.
Climate of Ólafsvík by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ólafsvík? 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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