Swim in Ólafsvík in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Ólafsvík in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Ólafsvík is:
Minimum: 38°F
Average: 41°F
Maximum: 44°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 36°F to 39°F
- Most common weather: "Snow showers"
- The wind blows at -2.5mph
- It rains a total of 6.1in, over 10 day(s).
Should we swim in Ólafsvík in december?
No... The water temperature in Ólafsvík in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Ólafsvík in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 38°F (and only 44°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Ólafsvík this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is very bad with an average outside temperature of 38°F, 6.1in of precipitation (over 10 days) and 78.81 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Ólafsvík in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 44°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 36°F | ||
| Wind speed | 27.3mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 25°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.1in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 10 jour(s) (34%) | ||
| Humidity | 79% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 7.05km | ||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Iceland in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Reykjavík in december | 45°F | 46°F | freezing swimming | Akureyri in december | 41°F | 44°F | freezing swimming | Borgarnes in december | 44°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Djúpavík in december | 43°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Grindavík in december | 45°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Hofn in december | 45°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Ísafjörður in december | 43°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Patreksfjörður in december | 43°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Raufarhöfn in december | 40°F | 43°F | freezing swimming | Siglufjördur in december | 40°F | 43°F | freezing swimming | Snaefellsnes in december | 41°F | 44°F | freezing swimming | Vík í Mýrdal in december | 47°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Jokulsarlon in december | 45°F | 47°F | freezing swimming |