In 2023, the average temperature was 0.1°C below the average for the years 1991 to 2020. January was notably cold in southern Iceland, and precipitation was mostly below average over Iceland.
The summer of 2023 (June to September) showed considerable variation, with warm temperatures in northern and eastern Iceland in June, while July was warmer in the south and west parts of the country.
In 2024, June was unusually cold and exceptionally high precipitation in northeast Iceland. July was warm in the north but cooler and wetter in the south, with several records for rainfall set in west Iceland. August was cold and rainy across the country.