At a time when we have gotten used to read stories about unusual weather extremes it is somewhat reassuring to read that the weather in Iceland during this past month was totally normal. The average temperature in October was 3.4°C (38.1°F), which is slightly below the average of the past 10 years, but similar to what one can expect in a normal year.
The temperature around Faxaflói bay in SW Iceland (Reykjavík stands by Faxaflói bay) was 1.23°C below the ten year average, making October the third coldest this century. Compared to the long term trend this past month was slightly above average.
The long term trend for the average temperature in October still exhibits a clear upward trend, having risen 0.9°C during the last century. Former weatherman and meteorologist Trausti Jónsson, who is one of Iceland's most trusted weathermen, writes on his blog that the temperature in October was midway between the coldest and warmest Octobers on record.
The lowest temperature recorded in October was in 1917, when the average temperature was -0.7°C (30.7°F), while the warmest October on record was in 2016 when the average temperature was 7.5°C (45.5°F).
At a time when we have gotten used to read stories about unusual weather extremes it is somewhat reassuring to read that the weather in Iceland during this past month was totally normal. The average temperature in October was 3.4°C (38.1°F), which is slightly below the average of the past 10 years, but similar to what one can expect in a normal year.
The temperature around Faxaflói bay in SW Iceland (Reykjavík stands by Faxaflói bay) was 1.23°C below the ten year average, making October the third coldest this century. Compared to the long term trend this past month was slightly above average.
The long term trend for the average temperature in October still exhibits a clear upward trend, having risen 0.9°C during the last century. Former weatherman and meteorologist Trausti Jónsson, who is one of Iceland's most trusted weathermen, writes on his blog that the temperature in October was midway between the coldest and warmest Octobers on record.
The lowest temperature recorded in October was in 1917, when the average temperature was -0.7°C (30.7°F), while the warmest October on record was in 2016 when the average temperature was 7.5°C (45.5°F).
