Stafafell Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Stafafell, East Iceland, Iceland is 7°C (45°F), with daytime highs ranging from 3°C (37°F) in February to 12°C (54°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Stafafell compares to cities worldwide.

Stafafell experiences balanced seasonal shifts, with noticeable but moderate temperature variations. At night, minimum temperatures range from 8°C (46°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Stafafell by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 141 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Stafafell's average annual maximum temperature is 7°C (45°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Stafafell's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Stafafell climate page.