Frosty temperatures and snowfall is expected on the First Day of Summer, on Thursday. Mostly cloudy in the northern regions, while the south, west and southeast will experience lighter spells. Northerly and northeasterly winds reaching a speed of 15 metres per second (34 mph). Minimum temperatures -4 degrees Celsius (25 Fahrenheit).
Read more: Does it get very cold in Iceland?
The First Day of Summer, sumardagurinn fyrsti, is a public holiday held on the first Thursday after April 18th. The Old Norse calendar divided the year into two seasons, winter and summer and Icelanders continue to celebrate the ‘first day of summer’ with family festivities and parades.
Read more: Head-butting sheep predicted heavy winds: How to foretell the weather
Frosty temperatures and snowfall is expected on the First Day of Summer, on Thursday. Mostly cloudy in the northern regions, while the south, west and southeast will experience lighter spells. Northerly and northeasterly winds reaching a speed of 15 metres per second (34 mph). Minimum temperatures -4 degrees Celsius (25 Fahrenheit).
Read more: Does it get very cold in Iceland?
The First Day of Summer, sumardagurinn fyrsti, is a public holiday held on the first Thursday after April 18th. The Old Norse calendar divided the year into two seasons, winter and summer and Icelanders continue to celebrate the ‘first day of summer’ with family festivities and parades.
Read more: Head-butting sheep predicted heavy winds: How to foretell the weather
