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Maelifell
Einhyrningur
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South · IcelandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Katla
Subglacial volcano · last major eruption 20111,450 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec
Elevation1,450 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation28 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul4°average high
63.63° N, 19.05° WElevation 1,450 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,450 m
- Mid-mountain740 m
- Valley · Vík í Mýrdal31 m
Freezing level in October: 900 m
iThe mountain
Katla in brief
Katla rises to 1,450 m, South, Iceland.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 4°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.
The nearest town in the atlas is Vík í Mýrdal, 24 km to the S at 31 m.
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 Katla 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° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 1° | -2° | -4° | -5° |
| Average low | -9° | -9° | -9° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 1° | 0° | -2° | -5° | -8° | -9° |
| Precipitation | 551 mm | 515 mm | 488 mm | 410 mm | 307 mm | 303 mm | 335 mm | 471 mm | 540 mm | 563 mm | 521 mm | 584 mm |
| Cloud cover | 67% | 65% | 64% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 62% | 62% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 65% |
| Daylight | 5h 35 | 8h 41 | 11h 40 | 14h 58 | 18h 10 | 20h 38 | 19h 30 | 16h 21 | 13h 05 | 9h 56 | 6h 42 | 4h 30 |
| Month score | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 300 m | 350 m | 650 m | 1,100 m | 1,550 m | 1,850 m | 1,750 m | 1,400 m | 900 m | 550 m | 350 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Katla in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IcelandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattfell | 910 m | – | 23 km NW | 9° |
| Maelifell | 791 m | – | 19 km N | 9° |
| Einhyrningur | 651 m | – | 24 km NW | 10° |
| Thórsmörk | 600 m | – | 22 km W | 10° |
| Hafursey | 582 m | – | 18 km SE | 10° |
| Reynisfjall | 333 m | – | 23 km S | 12° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Vík í Mýrdal and around
Nature
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