Climate profileIceland
Mývatn
- Annual mean
- -1.1 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Wettest month
- October
Park climate1991–2020 climate normals280 m source elevationNASA POWER
Annual profiles for temperature, humidity, wind, and daylight hours at a representative coordinate.
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Monthly Climate Normals, Temperature, and Precipitation Records
These monthly climate averages for Jökulsárgljúfur National Park reflect long-term meteorological trends measured from 1991 to 2020. Data includes mean temperatures, average daily precipitation rates, wind speed, and humidity levels for each month of the year. Values represent a single sample point at 279.75 meters and provide a consistent framework for analyzing the regional atmospheric patterns across the calendar year.
Annual climate pattern
Comparing long-term thermal variations and average daily precipitation cycles across the calendar year
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Annual Climate Patterns and Monthly Temperatures
Average daily mean temperatures range from winter lows near -4.3 °C in February up to summer peaks of 8.7 °C in July, while average minimum temperatures drop below freezing for much of the year. Average daily precipitation rates peak in October at 4.36 mm per day and drop to annual lows in June, based on long-term climatology data from 1991 to 2020 recorded at a representative elevation of 279.75 meters.
- Annual mean
- 0.8 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Coolest month
- February
- Wettest month
- October
Twelve-month climate
Comparing historical monthly baselines for temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, and daylight
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Monthly Weather and Climatology Normal Comparison
Derived from 1991 to 2020 climate averages, monthly records for Jökulsárgljúfur National Park track average temperatures and daily precipitation rates at a representative elevation of 279.75 meters. Comparing seasonal variations in wind speed, humidity, and calculated average daylight hours across the calendar year provides a more precise geographic profile than a single annual average.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4.2 °C-15.1° to 2.8° | 3.6 mm/day | 93.3% | 7.2 m/s | 4.1 hours |
| February | -4.3 °C-15.4° to 2.6° | 3.2 mm/day | 92.4% | 7 m/s | 7.7 hours |
| March | -3.7 °C-14.5° to 2.7° | 3.2 mm/day | 91.6% | 6.7 m/s | 11.3 hours |
| April | -1.9 °C-12.4° to 3.7° | 2.7 mm/day | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 15 hours |
| May | 1.7 °C-7° to 10.3° | 2.6 mm/day | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 18.7 hours |
| June | 6.4 °C-1.1° to 15.2° | 2.3 mm/day | 85.5% | 4.5 m/s | 21.7 hours |
| July | 8.7 °C2.5° to 17.2° | 2.9 mm/day | 86.8% | 4.2 m/s | 20.1 hours |
| August | 8 °C1.2° to 16.1° | 3 mm/day | 87.7% | 4.3 m/s | 16.3 hours |
| September | 4.8 °C-2.6° to 13° | 4 mm/day | 90.4% | 5.3 m/s | 12.6 hours |
| October | 0.5 °C-9.2° to 7.6° | 4.4 mm/day | 93.2% | 5.8 m/s | 8.9 hours |
| November | -2.6 °C-12.4° to 3.5° | 4.2 mm/day | 93.9% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 hours |
| December | -4.2 °C-14.6° to 2.9° | 3.8 mm/day | 93.6% | 6.8 m/s | 2.3 hours |
Compare two months
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature
- February: -4.3 °C
- July: 8.7 °C
- Change from February to July: +13 °C
- Precipitation
- February: 3.2 mm/day
- July: 2.9 mm/day
- Change from February to July: -0.3 mm/day
- Daylight
- February: 7.7 hours
- July: 20.1 hours
- Change from February to July: +12.4 hours
Calculated climate highlights
Comparing thirty years of modeled monthly climate averages for temperature, precipitation, and daylight
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Monthly Climate Highlights and Calculated Contrasts
Long term monthly climatology modeled from 1991 through 2020 at a representative elevation of 279.75 meters reveals how temperature, precipitation, and daylight fluctuate across the calendar year. Comparing these monthly averages helps isolate the warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest intervals based on multi-decade trends rather than exceptional weather records or microclimate variations.
- Warmest month
- July8.7 °C
- Coolest month
- February-4.3 °C
- Wettest month
- October4.4 mm/day
- Driest month
- June2.3 mm/day
- Most humid month
- November93.9%
- Windiest month
- January7.2 m/s
- Longest daylight
- June21.7 hours
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