Dettifoss in august: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Dettifoss in august 2025
The weather in Dettifoss in august comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics for the whole month, but also by clicking on the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout august
bad weather
Weather at 6am
49°F
Partly Cloudy
28% of time
23%
17%
14%
Weather at 12pm
54°F
Partly Cloudy
31% of time
22%
21%
15%
Weather at 6pm
50°F
Cloudy
25% of time
25%
24%
16%
Weather at 3am
43°F
28%
19%
18%
15%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Dettifoss in august
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Dettifoss in august.
The climate of Dettifoss in august is bad
In august in Dettifoss, the climate is wet (with 5.3in of rainfall over 7 days). The situation is deteriorating compared to the previous month since in july there is an average of 4.5in of rainfall over 7 days.
The climate is quite fresh there this month, but it is livable when dressing cosy. The high seasonal norm is 54°F. In the morning the temperature drops to 47°F. Thus, the mean temperature average in august in Dettifoss is 50°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Dettifoss in august with a maximum record of 72°F in 2012 and a minimum record of 32°F in 2019.
On this month of august, day length in Dettifoss is generally 16:48. The sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:33.
With a bad climate, the month of august is not the best time to go in this city in Iceland.
August: another location in Iceland?
If you want to go to Iceland in august, there are destinations with better weather than Dettifoss:
In august, Reykjavík, Borgarnes, Grindavík, Selfoss, Seyðisfjörður and Siglufjördur have a tolerable climate, but better than Dettifoss.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Dettifoss in august
Check below seasonal norms These statistics are set from the weather statements earlier years of august.
| August | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 50°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 54°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 47°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 72°F (2012) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | 32°F (2019) | ||||
| Number of days at +65°F | 1 day(s) (3%) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 0 day(s) (0%) | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 20km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 43°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 5.3in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 7 day(s) (24%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 2.8in (2015) | ||||
| Snowfall | 0cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 89% | ||||
| Visibility | 8.39km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 63% | ||||
| UV index | 3 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 15 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 04:45 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 21:33 | ||||
| Length of day | 16:48 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in august | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | bad | ||||
How was the weather last august?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Dettifoss in august 2024:
49°F to 54°F
47°F to 49°F
47°F to 49°F
45°F to 52°F
43°F to 49°F
47°F to 54°F
47°F to 50°F
47°F to 50°F
45°F to 47°F
43°F to 50°F
43°F to 47°F
43°F to 45°F
47°F to 58°F
50°F to 56°F
50°F to 54°F
43°F to 49°F
43°F to 47°F
38°F to 43°F
36°F to 41°F
38°F to 45°F
40°F to 43°F
40°F to 43°F
40°F to 43°F
43°F to 49°F
41°F to 43°F
40°F to 49°F
40°F to 49°F
38°F to 47°F
38°F to 47°F
45°F to 61°F
50°F to 59°F
Map: other cities in Iceland in august
Cities near Dettifoss:
| Asbyrgi Canyon in august | bad weather |
| Mývatn in august | very bad weather |
| Húsavík in august | very bad weather |
| Þórshöfn in august | bad weather |
| Raufarhöfn in august | bad weather |
| Akureyri in august | very bad weather |
| Askja in august | very bad weather |
| Dalvik in august | very bad weather |
| Miðgarðar in august | bad weather |
| Egilsstaðir in august | tolerable weather |
| Siglufjördur in august | tolerable weather |
| Borgarfjörður eystri in august | bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in august.
Dettifoss
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Weather data for Dettifoss in august:
Weather data for Dettifoss for august are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Dettifoss. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Dettifoss can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Dettifoss.