Swim in Raufarhöfn in august 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in august?
Average sea temperature in Raufarhöfn in august 2024.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Raufarhöfn is:
Minimum: 47°F
Average: 50°F
Maximum: 53°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 48°F to 52°F
- Most common weather: "Partly Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 3.7mph
- It rains a total of 4.1in, over 6 day(s).
Should we swim in Raufarhöfn in august?
No... The water temperature in Raufarhöfn in august is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Raufarhöfn in august! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 53°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Raufarhöfn this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in august, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 50°F, 4in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 86.8 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Raufarhöfn in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Wind speed | 15.5mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 43°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.1in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
| Humidity | 87% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.65km | ||
| Cloud cover | 63% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Iceland in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Reykjavík in august | 53°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Akureyri in august | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Borgarnes in august | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Djúpavík in august | 48°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Grindavík in august | 53°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Hofn in august | 52°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Ísafjörður in august | 48°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | Ólafsvík in august | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Patreksfjörður in august | 48°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | Siglufjördur in august | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Snaefellsnes in august | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Vík í Mýrdal in august | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Jokulsarlon in august | 51°F | 54°F | freezing swimming |