Best time to go to Selfoss Average weather of Selfoss, Iceland

When is the best time to go to Selfoss?

When is the best time to go to Selfoss? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Selfoss are June, July and August
December is the coldest month of the year
The rainiest months are January, February, March and December

Annual weather in Selfoss

For full information about the climate and weather in Selfoss a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	-0°C/2°C	292mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in january
February	-0°C/3°C	263mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in february
March	-0°C/4°C	247mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in march
April	2°C/6°C	209mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in april
May	5°C/9°C	143mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in may
June	8°C/13°C	106mm	tolerable weather	Selfoss in june
July	10°C/15°C	138mm	tolerable weather	Selfoss in july
August	9°C/14°C	156mm	tolerable weather	Selfoss in august
September	7°C/11°C	227mm	bad weather	Selfoss in september
October	4°C/7°C	200mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in october
November	1°C/4°C	206mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in november
December	-1°C/2°C	235mm	very bad weather	Selfoss in december

Weather and climate in Selfoss

Selfoss enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Selfoss is 7°C (ranging from 2°C in december to 15°C in july). Annual rainfall is 2418mm, with a minimum of 106mm in june and a maximum of 292mm in january.

From january to may the climate is the worst possible. the thermometer goes up to 9°C°C and it rains in may about 143mm.
In the month of june the climate is bad. The record temperature this month is 18°C.
Between july and august the climate is just OK. At lunchtime, it's 13°C in average and it rains about 29% of the time in august.
In september the climate is unfavorable. The record temperature this month is 16°C and you can expect to have 227mm of rainfall/month during this period.
From october to december the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 2°C and you can expect to have 235mm of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Selfoss

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Selfoss: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Selfoss

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Tourist seasons in Selfoss

Very low season in Selfoss
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Low season in Selfoss
The months with low numbers of tourists are: May and October.
High season in Selfoss
The number of visitors to Selfoss is high in: June and September.
Peak season in Selfoss
The largest number of tourists visiting Selfoss is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Selfoss month by month

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