Climate · Iceland

Hella

Cool and wet from June to August; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years63.8°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan38°3°26°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb38°3°26°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar40°4°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr46°8°32°0°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May52°11°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun58°14°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul61°16°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug60°16°47°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep55°13°43°6°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct48°9°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov41°5°30°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec38°3°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 August, with highs near 60°F and nights near 46°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 39°F. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 4½ hours in December to 20½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to August, with highs near 16°C and nights near 8°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 4°C. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 4½ hours in December to 20½ hours in June.

Where Hella sits

Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Latitude
63.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Selfoss32 km west

The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hella, 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 38°F in December and January to 61°F in July.Highs from 3°C in December and January to 16°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (68% of days), driest in May and June (55%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in May (64% cover), cloudiest in January (76%).

Daylight

From 4h 29m in December to 20h 37m in 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

Hella, 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°38°3°
4 days76%5h 36m
FebruaryCool season
26°-3°38°3°
4 days75%8h 25m
MarchCool season
27°-3°40°4°
4 days72%11h 36m
April
32°0°46°8°
4 days68%14h 58m
May
38°3°52°11°
4 days64%18h 18m
JuneWarm seasonMildest
44°7°58°14°
4 days66%20h 37m
JulyWarm seasonMildest
48°9°61°16°
4 days67%19h 25m
AugustWarm seasonMildest
47°8°60°16°
4 days68%16h 11m
September
43°6°55°13°
5 days71%12h 48m
October
36°2°48°9°
4 days70%9h 29m
NovemberCool season
30°-1°41°5°
4 days70%6h 22m
DecemberCool season
26°-3°38°3°
4 days73%4h 29m

When is the best time to visit Hella?


Hella is never warm. Its mildest months are June to August: highs near 60°F, nights near 46°F, and rain on about four days a week.Hella is never warm. Its mildest months are June to August: highs near 16°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about four 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 Hella?

July, with highs near 61°F and lows near 48°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 38°F.July, with highs near 16°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 3°C.

When does it rain most in Hella?

September, with rain on about five days a week. May and June are the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Hella?

From about 4½ hours in December to 20½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Hella?

May, when cloud covers about 64% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Hella's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Iceland

All of Iceland

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Hella. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.