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Weather in July in South Iceland

Planning a journey to South Iceland this July and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in South Iceland in July?

South Iceland is a region in Iceland. July in South Iceland generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Solheimahjaleiga at 11°C and mild in Hella at 16°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Hella and 7°C in Solheimahjaleiga. On average, July is the month with the highest temperature of the year in South Iceland.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Sprengisandur with an average of 89 mm to high rainfall in Hrífunes with 147 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 141 hours of sunlight expected in Höfn. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Iceland in July, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Iceland climate page.

Where to go in South Iceland in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Iceland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in South Iceland?

Höfn

In July Höfn generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Höfn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   June June
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10°C 
6°C 
147 hours 
112 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
8°C 
141 hours 
119 mm 
15 days 
poor 
August   >> August
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12°C 
8°C 
130 hours 
152 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Höfn

Selfoss

In July Selfoss generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Selfoss
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
14°C 
8°C 
173 hours 
89 mm 
17 days 
15°C 
10°C 
168 hours 
99 mm 
17 days 
August   >> August
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
124 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Selfoss

Hella

In July Hella generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hella
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
15°C 
8°C 
97 mm 
17 days 
16°C 
10°C 
106 mm 
17 days 
August   >> August
>>  
16°C 
9°C 
124 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Hella

Hveragerði

In July Hveragerði generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hveragerði
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
14°C 
7°C 
173 hours 
92 mm 
18 days 
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
102 mm 
18 days 
August   >> August
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
124 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Hveragerði

Laugarvatn

In July Laugarvatn generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Laugarvatn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
13°C 
6°C 
173 hours 
104 mm 
17 days 
poor 
15°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
120 mm 
17 days 
August   >> August
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
154 hours 
140 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Laugarvatn

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Is July the best time to visit South Iceland?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Höfn, July may not be the ideal time to visit South Iceland.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Höfn.

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