2016 one of the hottest Iceland summers on record
The summer of 2016 was one of the hottest on record, according to data and analysis from the Icelandic Met Office.
Looking at the four-month period of June-September, the average temperature in the capital Reykjavik was 11.0°C (51.8°F). Reykjavik has only ever seen warmer summers than this on four occasions since continuous measurements began in 1871 – these years were 1939, 1941, 2003 and 2010.
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The average temperature in the North Iceland town of Akureyri this summer was 10.3°C (50.5°F). This is the 21st highest summer temperature there since records began in 1882.
The summer was also very calm, with wind speeds nationally the lowest Iceland has seen in 13-14 years.