Vestmannaeyjar weather in January (Iceland)

Will it be rainy or sunny in Vestmannaeyjar this January? Find all the essential weather information for this month in our guide.

Temperatures

Typically, January in Vestmannaeyjar includes low temperatures and heavy rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 7°C. But by evening, they drop to around 3°C.

Precipitation

Vestmannaeyjar in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 188 mm for the month. Analyzing past climate data, one can expect approximately 19 days of rain.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Vestmannaeyjar. June and July generally stand out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Vestmannaeyjar climate page with graphs.

 

Vestmannaeyjar, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 3°C  

Max Temperature 7°C  

Water Temperature 7°C  

Chance of Rain 62%  

Precipitation 188 mm  

Rainy days 19 days  

Humidity 81%  

Windspeed 47 km/h  

Where to go in Iceland in January

Find out more about the weather in Iceland and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. With a water temperature of around 7°C there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

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