Bifrost Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bifrost, Iceland. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Bifrost. Expect long, bright days with 201 hours in May and darker periods with just 20 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1327 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Bifrost, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.7 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 0.7 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 36% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 12%.

Bifrost enjoys an average of 1327 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

February, Bifrost’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of snow/rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 2°C (36°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Bifrost Precipitation page.