The summer of 2018 turned out to be somewhat warmer and sunnier than initially feared. While the first half of summer was the worst on record the second half, August and September, managed to bump 2018 to become the worst in 25 years, rather than the worst in 100+ years.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office the months of June and July were unusually overcast and chilly in South and West Iceland, while North and East Iceland received more sun and less rain. The weather shifted in August, bringing more precipitation and overcast weather to the east and north, but sunnier, but still chilly weather to West and South Iceland.
The average temperature in Reykjavík, 9.2°C (48.6°F) was lower than at any time since 1992, 1.4°C (2.5°F) below the average for the past decade. The summer was also unusually rainy in Reykjavík, 274.2 mm (10.8 in), 20% above the long term 1961-1990 average, while the rain in Akureyri in North Iceland was 60% above the 1961-1990 average.
Reykjavík only received 509 hours of sunshine this summer, 103 hours less than in the years 1960-1990, and 186 hours below the average of the past decade.
The summer of 2018 turned out to be somewhat warmer and sunnier than initially feared. While the first half of summer was the worst on record the second half, August and September, managed to bump 2018 to become the worst in 25 years, rather than the worst in 100+ years.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office the months of June and July were unusually overcast and chilly in South and West Iceland, while North and East Iceland received more sun and less rain. The weather shifted in August, bringing more precipitation and overcast weather to the east and north, but sunnier, but still chilly weather to West and South Iceland.
The average temperature in Reykjavík, 9.2°C (48.6°F) was lower than at any time since 1992, 1.4°C (2.5°F) below the average for the past decade. The summer was also unusually rainy in Reykjavík, 274.2 mm (10.8 in), 20% above the long term 1961-1990 average, while the rain in Akureyri in North Iceland was 60% above the 1961-1990 average.
Reykjavík only received 509 hours of sunshine this summer, 103 hours less than in the years 1960-1990, and 186 hours below the average of the past decade.
