Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón is a glacial and proglacial lake in Iceland. It is one of the 14 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 11th among Iceland's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The lake is 277 km from Reykjavík. The nearest airport is Hornafjörður Airport in Höfn, which is 54 km away, while Akureyri International Airport is 196 km away.
Visitors can choose between warmer and cooler months. June and July have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of about 8 °C to 9 °C. The wettest months are October, with about 343 mm of rain, and December, with about 332 mm. January, February, and March have the lowest temperatures, with daily lows of about -3 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 9 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 319 | 285 | 281 | 236 | 178 | 186 | 192 | 291 | 318 | 343 | 299 | 332 |
| Rainy days | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
