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Southern Peninsula · IcelandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Fagradalsfjall
Volcano385 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation385 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation9.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
63.91° N, 22.27° WElevation 385 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit385 m
- Mid-mountain200 m
- Valley · Vogar7 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Fagradalsfjall in brief
Fagradalsfjall rises to 385 m, Southern Peninsula, Iceland.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Vogar, 10 km to the NW at 7 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 385 m · 1,263 ft
- Region
- Southern Peninsula
- Country
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 63.9050, -22.2725
- Nearest airport
- Keflavik International Airport (KEF) · 19 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 Fagradalsfjall 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 | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 173 mm | 169 mm | 159 mm | 125 mm | 110 mm | 95 mm | 111 mm | 144 mm | 160 mm | 162 mm | 165 mm | 185 mm |
| Cloud cover | 60% | 57% | 56% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 56% | 55% | 54% | 52% | 54% | 55% |
| Daylight | 5h 29 | 8h 38 | 11h 40 | 15h 01 | 18h 16 | 20h 50 | 19h 38 | 16h 25 | 13h 06 | 9h 54 | 6h 38 | 4h 21 |
| Month score | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 350 m | 350 m | 450 m | 850 m | 1,350 m | 1,800 m | 2,050 m | 2,000 m | 1,600 m | 1,050 m | 600 m | 400 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Fagradalsfjall in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IcelandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennisteinsfjöll | 621 m | – | 22 km E | 11° |
| Grænadyngja | 398 m | – | 9.6 km E | 14° |
| Sveifluháls | 395 m | – | 14 km E | 14° |
| Keilir | 378 m | – | 6.4 km NE | 15° |
| Trölladyngja, Southern Peninsula | 378 m | – | 9.0 km E | 14° |
| Krýsuvík | 360 m | – | 8.9 km E | 14° |
| Stóri-Hrútur | 357 m | – | 2.7 km SE | 14° |
| Helgafell (Hafnarfjörður) | 340 m | – | 24 km NE | 15° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Njarðvík
Southern Peninsula · 15 km NW
8°Oct high
18wet days
17score
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Reykjanesbær
Southern Peninsula · 17 km NW
8°Oct high
18wet days
17score
Around here
Vogar and around
Nature
Mountains
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Grænadyngja
398 m
Museums
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Viking World museum
2009
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The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll
2014
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