Climate of Ólafsvellir

Ólafsvellir has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Ólafsvellir is 7° degrees and there is about 954 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 109 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 1°C and 14°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 9°C
Rain: it rains 205 days and there is a total of approximately 955 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 60 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1863 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 1°C and 14°C
Warmest month:	14°C in July
Coldest month:	1°C in December
Night temperature:	between -2°C and 9°C
Dry days:	100 days
Days with rain:	205 days
Days with snow:	60 days
Total rain sum:	955 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1863 hours

Climate of Ólafsvellir
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Ólafsvellir
The best travel time for Ólafsvellir
Climate of Ólafsvellir by month
Experiences with the weather of Ólafsvellir

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ólafsvellir.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ólafsvellir.

Climate table of Ólafsvellir

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ólafsvellir. 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 Ólafsvellir might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	2	2	3	6	9	12	14	13	10	7	3	1
Night temp. (°C)	-1	-1	-1	2	4	8	9	8	6	4	1	-2
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	124	107	106	91	51	31	47	55	69	82	90	102
Days with rain	19	15	18	20	16	15	19	16	18	17	18	14
Days with snow	11	11	13	5	1	-	-	-	-	1	5	13
Dry days	1	2	-	5	14	15	12	15	12	13	7	4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	2	3	4	5	8	8	8	8	5	4	3	3
Wind force (Bft)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
UV-index	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	3	2	2	1	2

Best time to visit Ólafsvellir

The best time to visit Ólafsvellir in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ólafsvellir is 14°C in July and the lowest is 1°C in December.

Climate of Ólafsvellir by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Ólafsvellir? 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.

January