Average Monthly Sunshine in Raufarhöfn

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Raufarhöfn receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Raufarhöfn varies. It peaks at 112 hours in June and drops to 0 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 664 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Raufarhöfn. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 3.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 0.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Raufarhöfn’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Raufarhöfn enjoys an average of 664 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.

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

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

Other climate information

October, Raufarhöfn’s wettest month, receives 59 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 7°C. During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 11°C.

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