Laugar weather in January (North Iceland, Iceland)

Planning a trip to Laugar in January? This guide provides all the details you need.

In January, Laugar typically experiences very low temperatures and high snow/rainfall. January is a winter month. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 1°C. But by evening, they drop to around -6°C. It is a very cold month, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm. It's always better to be prepared than to find oneself shivering in the cold.

Laugar in January usually receives high snow/rainfall, averaging around 101 mm for the month. Typically around 15 days of snow/rainfall is expected.

The area sees fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 7 hours of sunshine. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer cooler, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Laugar. July and August typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Laugar climate page with graphs.

 

Laugar, monthly averages in January

Min TemperatureMin Temperature -6°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 1°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 51%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 101 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 15 days  
HumidityHumidity 79% *  
SunshineSunshine 7 hours *  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine 5% *  
* Data from: Akureyri, Iceland (32 KM, 20 Miles).

Where to go in Iceland in January

Find out more about the weather in Iceland in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Laugar in January?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming
4/10
Cycling
2/10
Walking
2/10
Camping
1/10
Outdoor sports
2/10

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