Climate · Iceland

Hvolsvöllur

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years63.5°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan41°5°30°-1°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb40°4°30°-1°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar41°5°30°-1°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr44°7°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
  5. May49°9°39°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun54°12°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul57°14°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug58°14°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep54°12°44°7°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct48°9°39°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov43°6°33°1°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec41°5°30°-1°Rain on about five 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 56°F and nights near 46°F. From November to April, highs are nearer 42°F. Rain or snow falls on about five 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 September, with highs near 13°C and nights near 8°C. From November to April, highs are nearer 6°C. Rain or snow falls on about five days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 4½ hours in December to 20½ hours in June.

Where Hvolsvöllur sits

Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Latitude
63.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Hella51 km north-west

The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hvolsvöllur, 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 40°F in February to 58°F in August.Highs from 4°C in February to 14°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February (75% of days), driest in May (61%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 71% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 4h 39m in December to 20h 24m 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

Hvolsvöllur, 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
30°-1°41°5°
5 days76%5h 43m
FebruaryCool season
30°-1°40°4°
5 days76%8h 28m
MarchCool season
30°-1°41°5°
5 days73%11h 36m
AprilCool season
34°1°44°7°
5 days71%14h 55m
May
39°4°49°9°
4 days67%18h 11m
JuneWarm seasonMildest
45°7°54°12°
4 days68%20h 24m
JulyWarm seasonMildest
48°9°57°14°
4 days69%19h 16m
AugustWarm seasonMildest
48°9°58°14°
4 days69%16h 07m
SeptemberWarm season
44°7°54°12°
5 days72%12h 48m
October
39°4°48°9°
5 days70%9h 31m
NovemberCool season
33°1°43°6°
5 days71%6h 28m
DecemberCool season
30°-1°41°5°
5 days73%4h 39m

When is the best time to visit Hvolsvöllur?


Hvolsvöllur is never warm. Its mildest months are June to August: highs near 56°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about four days a week.Hvolsvöllur is never warm. Its mildest months are June to August: highs near 13°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 Hvolsvöllur?

August, with highs near 58°F and lows near 48°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 40°F.August, with highs near 14°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest is February, with highs near 4°C.

When does it rain most in Hvolsvöllur?

February, with rain or snow on about five days a week. May is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Hvolsvöllur?

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

When are the skies clearest in Hvolsvöllur?

May, when cloud covers about 67% of the sky on average. January and February are the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Hvolsvöllur's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Hvolsvöllur's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Hvolsvöllur'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 Hvolsvöllur. 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 (10 m) against the climate model's (122 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 (10 m) against the climate model's (122 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.