Climate of Höfn
Höfn has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Höfn is 6° degrees and there is about 1134 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 109 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 10°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -1°C and 8°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 7°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 197 days and there is a total of approximately 1134 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 47 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2160 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 10°C |
Warmest month: | 10°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -1°C and 8°C |
Sea temperature: | between 7°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 121 days |
Days with rain: | 197 days |
Days with snow: | 47 days |
Total rain sum: | 1134 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2160 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Höfn.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Höfn.
Climate table of Höfn
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Höfn. 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 Höfn 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. (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
Water temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 139 | 89 | 67 | 59 | 36 | 57 | 71 | 109 | 140 | 115 | 130 |
Days with rain | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Days with snow | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Dry days | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Höfn
The best time to visit Höfn in Iceland is from January, March through September and November. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Höfn is 10°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in December. The highest water temperature is 12°C and at its coldest the water is 7°C.
Climate of Höfn by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Höfn? 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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