Climate of Keflavík
Keflavík has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Keflavík is 7° degrees and there is about 707 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 125 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 6°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 190 days and there is a total of approximately 706 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 31 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1737 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 6°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 144 days |
Days with rain: | 190 days |
Days with snow: | 31 days |
Total rain sum: | 706 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1737 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Keflavík.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Keflavík.
Climate table of Keflavík
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Keflavík. 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 Keflavík 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Water temp. (°C) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 68 | 75 | 55 | 49 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 62 | 77 | 63 | 64 |
Days with rain | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Days with snow | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Dry days | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 Keflavík
The best time to visit Keflavík in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Keflavík is 12°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in February. The highest water temperature is 13°C and it does not get colder than 6°C.
Climate of Keflavík by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Keflavík? 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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