Past June was the coldest on record in Reykjavík since 2001. The average temperature in the capital was 9.1°C, which is 1.3°C below the average of the past ten years, according to the Icelandic Met Office. Not only was the weather cold, when compared to the past few years, the skies were also cloudier. Reykjavík saw 193.1 hours of sunshine during June, which is 7 hours less than the average over the past decade.
Was June chilly and cloudy or sunny and warm? Depends on the perspective!
While the weather in June was significantly worse than the average over the past decade, the Met Office points out it was well above average when compared to the post WWII decades. When the comparison is shifted from the past ten years to the period 1961-1990 we see that past June was actually both warm and sunny!
Back to traditional weather patterns
The average temperature during the past June was actually 0.1°C over the average of the years 1961-1990. During the same period the residents of Reykjavík could expect to get 32 fewer hours of sunlight and significantly more rain. Rainfall in Reykjavík during the past June was 20.9 mm, which is only 42% of the average rain during the 1961-1990.
These figures confirm what many middle aged Reykjavíkians have been saying all summer, namely that we are back to traditional Reykjavík weather.
Past June was the coldest on record in Reykjavík since 2001. The average temperature in the capital was 9.1°C, which is 1.3°C below the average of the past ten years, according to the Icelandic Met Office. Not only was the weather cold, when compared to the past few years, the skies were also cloudier. Reykjavík saw 193.1 hours of sunshine during June, which is 7 hours less than the average over the past decade.
Was June chilly and cloudy or sunny and warm? Depends on the perspective!
While the weather in June was significantly worse than the average over the past decade, the Met Office points out it was well above average when compared to the post WWII decades. When the comparison is shifted from the past ten years to the period 1961-1990 we see that past June was actually both warm and sunny!
Back to traditional weather patterns
The average temperature during the past June was actually 0.1°C over the average of the years 1961-1990. During the same period the residents of Reykjavík could expect to get 32 fewer hours of sunlight and significantly more rain. Rainfall in Reykjavík during the past June was 20.9 mm, which is only 42% of the average rain during the 1961-1990.
These figures confirm what many middle aged Reykjavíkians have been saying all summer, namely that we are back to traditional Reykjavík weather.
