Climate of Hesteyri

Hesteyri has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Hesteyri is 4° degrees and there is about 548 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 117 days a year with an average humidity of 84% 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 9°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 7°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -1°C and 10°C
Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 548 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 68 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1053 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 1°C and 9°C
Warmest month:	9°C in July
Coldest month:	1°C in January
Night temperature:	between -2°C and 7°C
Sea temperature:	between -1°C and 10°C
Dry days:	160 days
Days with rain:	137 days
Days with snow:	68 days
Total rain sum:	548 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1053 hours

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

Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Hesteyri

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	1	1	1	2	4	7	9	9	7	5	2	1
Night temp. (°C)	-1	-1	-2	-1	2	5	7	7	6	3	0	-1
Water temp. (°C)	-1	2	2	2	10	9	10	10	8	6	6	5
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	56	51	45	41	36	20	30	37	45	72	57	58
Days with rain	8	7	8	10	13	12	15	14	18	14	10	8
Days with snow	10	8	11	10	5	1	-	-	2	6	6	9
Dry days	13	13	12	10	13	17	16	17	10	11	14	14
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	2	2	3	4	5	0	3	6	4	3	2	0
Wind force (Bft)	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	5
UV-index	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	1

Best time to visit Hesteyri

The best time to visit Hesteyri in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Hesteyri is 9°C in July and the lowest is 1°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 10°C and the lowest water temperature is -1°C.

Climate of Hesteyri by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Hesteyri? 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