Skálafell Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Skálafell, South Iceland, Iceland. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Skálafell varies. It peaks at 172 hours in May and drops to 17 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1191 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Skálafell. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 5.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 0.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Skálafell enjoys an average of 1191 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

February, Skálafell’s wettest month, receives 109 mm (4.3 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 10°C (50°F).

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