Skinnastaður Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Skinnastaður, Iceland. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Skinnastaður varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 112 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 0 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 664 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Skinnastaður serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in June with an average of 3.7 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 0.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Skinnastaður enjoys an average of 664 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

October, Skinnastaður’s wettest month, receives 68 mm (2.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 6°C (43°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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