Kirkjubæjarklaustur
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur (
Location
Kirkjubæjarklaustur's geographical location makes it better known than other villages its size. It is the only place between Vík and Höfn which offers services, which includes a fuel station, a bank, a post office and a supermarket. Nearby tourist attractions include the Laki craters, the Eldgjá and Skaftafell, all in Vatnajökull National Park. An attraction close to the village is Kirkjugólf [ˈcʰɪr̥cʏˌkoulf] ("Church floor"), a natural pavement of basalt. These are basalt columns in the earth, but only the tops can be seen, and as the name suggests, they have the appearance of a paved church floor. This lava formation has similar origins to the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. All these attractions contribute to Kirkjubæjarklaustur being a popular stopping point for tourists.
History
Even before the time of the first Norse settlement in Iceland,
The village became well known in Iceland during the
Today, the village is an important service center for the farms in the region as well as for tourists and weekend visitors. [citation needed] Many people from Reykjavík, the country's capital, have weekend huts by a nearby lake.
Climate
Kirkjubæjarklaustur has a subarctic climate according to the koppen-geiger classification with warm, short summers and long, mild winters.
In January Kirkjubæjarklaustur's average temperature is approximately 0.1 °C (32.2 °F). In July the average temperature is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded was 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) on June 22, 1939, whilst the lowest temperature ever recorded was −19.1 °C (−2.4 °F) on February 6, 1969.[2]
Climate data for Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1935–2013 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.6 (6.17) |
140.9 (5.55) |
132.8 (5.23) |
120.9 (4.76) |
104.3 (4.11) |
113.4 (4.46) |
123.2 (4.85) |
165.8 (6.53) |
157.7 (6.21) |
162.6 (6.40) |
144.7 (5.70) |
176.8 (6.96) |
1,699.7 (66.92) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.8 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 182.0 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0 cm) | 15.8 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 75.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
77.5 | 78.5 | 76.6 | 76.9 | 76.2 | 79.0 | 79.1 | 81.2 | 78.9 | 79.1 | 76.7 | 77.1 | 78.1 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
Source 1: NOAA (humidity 1961-1990)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Iceland Met Office (extremes)[2] |
See also
- List of settlements in Iceland
- History of Iceland
- Kirkby, a place name in England with a parallel etymology and meaning
References
- ^ Kirkjubæjarklaustur Chapel (More About Iceland)
- ^ a b "Mánaðarmeðaltöl fyrir stöð 772 - Kirkjubæjarklaustur" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Meteorological Office. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Kirkjubæjarklaustur Climate Normals 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Kirkjubæjarklaustur Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
Further reading
- The Rough Guide to Iceland. Rough Guides, 2001. ISBN 1-85828-597-6
External links
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official site (Icelandic)
- ExploreIceland.is