Dyngjufjöll · IcelandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Askja
Stratovolcano · last major eruption 18751,516 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec
Elevation1,516 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation25 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
65.03° N, 16.75° WElevation 1,516 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,516 m
- Mid-mountain920 m
- Valley316 m
Freezing level in October: 900 m
iThe mountain
Askja in brief
Askja rises to 1,516 m in the Dyngjufjöll, Iceland.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,516 m · 4,974 ft
- Range
- Dyngjufjöll
- Country
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 65.0300, -16.7500
- Nearest airport
- Akureyri International Airport (AEY) · 93 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Askja by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -5° | -5° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -4° | -5° |
| Average low | -11° | -11° | -10° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 3° | 2° | -2° | -6° | -9° | -11° |
| Precipitation | 113 mm | 92 mm | 101 mm | 72 mm | 78 mm | 84 mm | 135 mm | 147 mm | 153 mm | 153 mm | 115 mm | 115 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 62% | 66% | 62% | 58% | 56% | 59% | 59% | 64% | 68% | 66% | 65% |
| Daylight | 5h 00 | 8h 27 | 11h 38 | 15h 10 | 18h 42 | 21h 54 | 20h 18 | 16h 40 | 13h 09 | 9h 48 | 6h 17 | 3h 41 |
| Month score | 12 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 250 m | 250 m | 350 m | 650 m | 1,200 m | 1,850 m | 2,400 m | 2,250 m | 1,600 m | 900 m | 500 m | 300 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Askja in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IcelandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kollóttadyngja | 1,177 m | – | 23 km NE | 9° |