Laugar Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Laugar, North Iceland, Iceland. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Laugar varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 189 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 0 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1043 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Laugar serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in June with an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 0.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 28% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 5%.

Laugar enjoys an average of 1043 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Laugar’s wettest month, receives 78 mm (3.1 in) of snow/rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 5°C (41°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 13°C (55°F).

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