During the whole of 2013 snow covered the ground for 42 days in Reykjavík, 23 below the average. In Akureyri the snow covered the ground during 119 days, 2 days above the average.
The greatest snow depth measured in the country was 171 cm, at Skeiðsfossvirkjun in the North on 16, 17 and 26 April.
Bright sunshine
The total number of hours with bright sunshine in Reykjavík was 1350, 82 hours above
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the ground for 42 days in Reykjavík, 23 below the
average. In Akureyri the snow covered the ground during 119 days, 2 days above the average.
The greatest snow depth measured in the country was 171 cm, at Skeiðsfossvirkjun in the
North on 16, 17 and 26 April.
Bright sunshine
The total number of hours with bright sunshine in Reykjavík was 1350, 82 hours above the
mean of 1961 - 1990. March
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days was 95, 22 days less than the annual average.
Bright sunshine
The year 2012 was one of the sunniest on record both in northern and southwestern Iceland. Akureyri measured bright sunshine during 1415 hours, a new record, and exceeding the old by 140 hours. In Reykjavík the number of sunshine hours was 1587. This is the second highest annual total since the measurements started in 1911, only
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was unusually heavy in the north. During the year as a whole, snow cover days in
Reykjavík were 49, 16 days less than the average. In Akureyri the number of snow cover days
was 95, 22 days less than the annual average.
Bright sunshine
The year 2012 was one of the sunniest on record both in northern and southwestern Iceland.
Akureyri measured bright sunshine during 1415 hours, a new record
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