Besttimetovisit.co.inClimate of Raufarhöfn
Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Raufarhöfn is 5° degrees and there is about 536 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 108 days a year with an average humidity of 82% 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 11°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 8°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -3°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 152 days and there is a total of approximately 537 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 75 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1303 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 1°C and 11°C |
| Warmest month: | 11°C in August |
| Coldest month: | 1°C in March |
| Night temperature: | between -2°C and 8°C |
| Sea temperature: | between -3°C and 23°C |
| Dry days: | 138 days |
| Days with rain: | 152 days |
| Days with snow: | 75 days |
| Total rain sum: | 537 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 1303 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Raufarhöfn.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Raufarhöfn.
Climate table of Raufarhöfn
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Raufarhöfn. 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 Raufarhöfn might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Water temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 43 | 50 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 55 | 72 | 60 | 57 |
| Days with rain | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| Days with snow | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Dry days | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Raufarhöfn
The best time to visit Raufarhöfn in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Raufarhöfn is 11°C in August and the lowest is 1°C in March. The maximum water temperature is 23°C and the lowest water temperature is -3°C.
Climate of Raufarhöfn by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Raufarhöfn? 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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