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Weather in April in West Iceland

Thinking about venturing to West Iceland this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in West Iceland in April?

West Iceland is a region in Iceland. April in West Iceland generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in Húsafell to 7°C in Akranes. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Akranes and -3°C in Húsafell.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Stykkishólmur with an average of 81 mm to high rainfall in Saurbær with 101 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 165 hours of sunlight expected in Borgarnes. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at April's conditions in West Iceland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at West Iceland's yearly weather, check out our West Iceland climate page.

Where to go in West Iceland in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West 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 April for the 5 most popular destinations in West Iceland?

Borgarnes

In April Borgarnes generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Borgarnes
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
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-3°C 
111 hours 
125 mm 
19 days 
poor 
7°C 
0°C 
165 hours 
96 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
88 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Borgarnes

Grundarfjordur

In April Grundarfjordur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grundarfjordur
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
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-1°C 
111 hours 
111 mm 
19 days 
poor 
5°C 
1°C 
136 hours 
84 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
8°C 
4°C 
182 hours 
74 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Grundarfjordur

Stykkishólmur

In April Stykkishólmur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stykkishólmur
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
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
136 hours 
81 mm 
16 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
4°C 
182 hours 
77 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Stykkishólmur

Akranes

In April Akranes generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Akranes
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
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
124 mm 
19 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
100 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
90 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Akranes

Búðardalur

In April Búðardalur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Búðardalur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-4°C 
111 hours 
113 mm 
19 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
136 hours 
84 mm 
16 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
2°C 
182 hours 
79 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Búðardalur

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in West Iceland, in Iceland.

Is April the best time to visit West Iceland?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to West Iceland with often poor weather in Borgarnes.

Generally speaking, June and July provide tolerable weather in Borgarnes. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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