Skaftafell weather by month

Check out Skaftafell weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Skaftafell (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-2	-1	-1	2	5	9	11	10	7	3	-1	-2
Min temperature (night-time)	-7	-6	-6	-3	0	3	5	4	1	-2	-5	-7
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Skaftafell

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	0	1	3	4	5	5	6	5	3	2	1	0
Daily hours of daylight	6	9	12	15	18	21	19	16	13	10	6	4
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	4	5	4	4	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Skaftafell

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	19	17	19	17	17	18	18	18	18	19	17	19
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	174	148	147	123	122	130	122	152	153	199	159	164

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The climate guide for Iceland (Skaftafell) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Skaftafell?

Skaftafell has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

Skaftafell weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 174 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-2
-2°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
174
174 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Skaftafell weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in February based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 148 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-1
-1°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
148
148 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Skaftafell weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 147 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-1
-1°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
147
147 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 123 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

2
2°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
123
123 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 122 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
18
18 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
122
122 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
21
21 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
130
130 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 122 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
122
122 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 152 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
152
152 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 153 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
153
153 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 199 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

3
3°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
199
199 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Skaftafell weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 159 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-1
-1°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
159
159 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Skaftafell weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 164 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.