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Southern Peninsula, Iceland

Sandgerði

Sandgerði is a village in Southern Peninsula, Iceland, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,779 (2018). The climate is classified as subpolar oceanic (Köppen Cfc), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now6°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1,779
Local time15:07
64.04° N, 22.71° WElevation 12 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Postal codes245–246
The year in Sandgerðiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec17October
October: high / low8° / 4°
Rain this month117mm
Sea this month8°
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Sandgerði at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in July

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

120 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

64 mm of rain

Warmest sea11°C

August

Weather in Sandgerði

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 64%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct7°2°5.2 mm
Fri23 Oct5°1°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct5°1°1.9 mm
Sun25 Oct5°2°1 mm
Mon26 Oct8°3°3 mm
Tue27 Oct7°1°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct7°3°2.9 mm
Thu29 Oct8°3°7.4 mm
Fri30 Oct8°4°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct9°5°3 mm

When to go to Sandgerði

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score141515182134413524171615
High4°4°5°7°9°12°14°14°11°8°6°5°
Low0°-1°0°2°5°8°10°10°7°4°1°0°
Rain (mm)12011811084726479102117117117132
Wet days191718171312131419161719
Sea6°5°5°6°7°9°11°11°10°8°7°6°

What's on in Sandgerði

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Sandgerði

All monuments

Outdoors around Sandgerði

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Sandgerði CampsiteCamp sites
0.6 km
IStay CottageCamp sites
0.6 km
LandnámsdýrinZoos
0.9 km
KirkjubólsvöllurGolf courses
2.6 km
HólmsvöllurGolf courses
4.1 km

Nature around Sandgerði

Nature in Iceland

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iceland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Sandgerði

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Sandgerði

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Selfoss 13 km ↗2000 · 95 km
6.5Hella 15 km ↑2000 · 109 km
6.3Selfoss 8 km ↑2008 · 83 km
6.1Hafnarfjörður 13 km ↓1968 · 38 km

Tropical storms · Sandgerði

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Sandgerði

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Sandgerði from above

Postal codes

245–246

Getting to Sandgerði

Keflavik International AirportKEF
7.7 km
Reykjavík Domestic AirportRKV
39 km
Ísafjörður AirportIFJ
226 km

Places near Sandgerði

Places with a climate like Sandgerði

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sandgerði?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sandgerði.
What is the hottest month in Sandgerði?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Sandgerði?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sandgerði?
January is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Sandgerði?
The sea is warmest in August at about 11°C and coolest in March at about 5°C.
What is the postal code of Sandgerði?
Sandgerði has 2 postal codes: 245–246.