3 to 11°C
temperature
1479 hours
sunshine per day
694 mm
rain
140 days
dry
181 days
rain
44 days
snow

Climate of Ólafsvík

Ólafsvík has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Ólafsvík is 7° degrees and there is about 694 mm 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
Day temp. (°C) 4 4 3 5 7 10 11 11 10 7 5 4
Night temp. (°C) 2 1 1 3 5 8 10 10 8 5 3 2
Water temp. (°C) 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 11 10 8 7 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 84 72 73 55 46 27 32 40 58 72 62 73
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 11°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in March. The water temperature is 11°C at its highest and in other months it can be 5°C.

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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