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Westfjordswhen to go

Regional slice of Iceland with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jun.

Range
0–11 °C
Compare
+0.5°C vs. Iceland mean
Country
Iceland
TZ
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Region match
Acceptable

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12-month climate · Westfjords

How the year moves in Westfjords

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Westfjords itself rather than over Iceland as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyWestfjords, Iceland. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (0.1), highest in July (10.8). Monthly means: 0.1, 0.5, 0.4, 3.1, 6.1, 8.9, 10.8, 10.7, 8.1, 4.8, 2.5, 0.8.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January0.1
February0.5
March0.4
April3.1
May6.1
June8.9
July10.8
August10.7
September8.1
October4.8
November2.5
December0.8
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyWestfjords, Iceland. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (74), highest in September (144). Monthly means: 134, 134, 119, 84, 94, 74, 76, 87, 144, 128, 108, 124.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January134
February134
March119
April84
May94
June74
July76
August87
September144
October128
November108
December124
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyWestfjords, Iceland. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (0.1), highest in May (6.4). Monthly means: 0.6, 2.2, 4.4, 6.1, 6.4, 5.2, 4.3, 3.9, 2.5, 1.9, 0.9, 0.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January0.6
February2.2
March4.4
April6.1
May6.4
June5.2
July4.3
August3.9
September2.5
October1.9
November0.9
December0.1
Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Iceland

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Iceland carry a higher advisory — up to level 2, "Exercise increased caution". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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