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Fljót

Cool and wet from June to September; cold and wet from November to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years66.1°N160 m above the sea
  1. Jan36°2°26°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb35°2°25°-4°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar35°2°25°-4°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr38°3°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May43°6°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun50°10°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul53°12°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug54°12°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep50°10°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct43°6°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov38°3°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec36°2°26°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The mildest months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 52°F and nights near 43°F. From November to April, highs are nearer 36°F. The rain and snow come from September to March, on about four days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. From mid-June to late June the sun does not set.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 11°C and nights near 6°C. From November to April, highs are nearer 2°C. The rain and snow come from September to March, on about four days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. From mid-June to late June the sun does not set.

Where Fljót sits

Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Latitude
66.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
160 mlow-lying
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11:13 AM9:26 AM7:40 AM5:39 AM3:40 AMNo sunset2:47 AM4:51 AM6:33 AM8:09 AM10:01 AM11:43 AMsets 3:37 PMsets 5:36 PMsets 7:12 PMsets 8:54 PMsets 10:45 PMsets 11:58 PMsets 9:52 PMsets 7:50 PMsets 5:55 PMsets 4:01 PMsets 2:40 PM
Nearest of ours
Flúðir152 km south

The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Fljót, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 35°F in February and March to 54°F in August.Highs from 2°C in February and March to 12°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in October (67% of days), driest in June (39%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in May and June (66% cover), cloudiest in January (80%).

Daylight

No sunset from mid-June to late June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the mildest months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Fljót, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
26°-3°36°2°
4 days80%4h 35m
FebruaryCool season
25°-4°35°2°
5 days78%7h 59m
MarchCool season
25°-4°35°2°
5 days77%11h 33m
AprilCool season
28°-2°38°3°
4 days71%15h 18m
May
33°1°43°6°
3 days66%19h 18m
JuneWarm seasonMildest
41°5°50°10°
3 days66%23h 26m
JulyWarm seasonMildest
44°7°53°12°
3 days69%20h 59m
AugustWarm seasonMildest
45°7°54°12°
3 days69%16h 42m
SeptemberWarm seasonMildest
41°5°50°10°
4 days70%12h 53m
October
34°1°43°6°
5 days73%9h 12m
NovemberCool season
29°-2°38°3°
4 days75%5h 34m
DecemberCool season
26°-3°36°2°
4 days78%3h 03m

When is the best time to visit Fljót?


Fljót is never warm. Its mildest months are June to September: highs near 52°F, nights near 43°F, and rain on about three days a week.Fljót is never warm. Its mildest months are June to September: highs near 11°C, nights near 6°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Fljót?

August, with highs near 54°F and lows near 45°F. The coolest are February and March, with highs near 35°F.August, with highs near 12°C and lows near 7°C. The coolest are February and March, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Fljót?

October, with rain on about five days a week. June is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Fljót?

The sun does not set from mid-June to late June.

When are the skies clearest in Fljót?

May and June, when cloud covers about 66% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 80%.

Places with a year like Fljót's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Fljót's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Fljót's summer.

Elsewhere in Iceland

All of Iceland

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Fljót. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (160 m) against the climate model's (225 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (160 m) against the climate model's (225 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.