Egilsstaðir weather by month & the best time to visit
Iceland · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
Egilsstaðir is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is July (Score 28/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Egilsstaðir?
Egilsstaðir never gets truly sunny weather: July is as good as it gets at 28/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Egilsstaðir?
Egilsstaðir isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,333 hours of sunshine a year. July (28/100) is noticeably better than January (0). It ranks #4 of 9 destinations in Iceland for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,318 hours. The year's 1,348 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 120 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 98 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 106 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 91 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| June | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 79 mm | 3 |
| July | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 108 mm | 3 |
| August | 27 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 112 mm | 2 |
| September | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 118 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 146 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 139 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 133 mm | 0 |
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Egilsstaðir: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Egilsstaðir?
Egilsstaðir is a small town in Iceland with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Egilsstaðir get a year?
Egilsstaðir gets about 1,333 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Egilsstaðir?
Egilsstaðir is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only July at 28/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Egilsstaðir?
January is the least sunny month in Egilsstaðir, scoring 0/100 with about 120 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Egilsstaðir?
The typical midday UV index in Egilsstaðir peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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