Suðureyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏːðʏrˌeiːrɪ]) is a small Icelandic fishing village perched on the tip of the 13 km-long Súgandafjörður in the Westfjords.
Suðureyri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Suðureyri, June 2008 | |
Location of the Municipality of Ísafjarðarbær | |
Suðureyri | |
| Coordinates: 66°07′N 23°32′W / 66.117°N 23.533°W | |
| Country | |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Ísafjarðarbær |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
• Village | 294 |
| • Urban | 276 |
| • Metro | 18 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Póstnúmer | 430, 431 |
The community was isolated for years by the huge mountains and rough road that led over them. Now it is connected to Ísafjörður by a 5 km tunnel.
The village has tours set up to allow visitors to experience traditional Icelandic life firsthand. This includes going out on original fishing boats or visiting the fish factory in town.
Amenities include a geothermal swimming pool, campsite, hotel and a restaurant. The church was built in 1937.[1]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Suðureyri (1961-1988) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.4 (5.02) |
104.5 (4.11) |
107.4 (4.23) |
71.3 (2.81) |
35.4 (1.39) |
43.3 (1.70) |
48.2 (1.90) |
68.3 (2.69) |
102.8 (4.05) |
146.8 (5.78) |
159.3 (6.27) |
126.3 (4.97) |
1,141 (44.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 23.7 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 245 |
| Source 1: Icelandic Met Office[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Icelandic Met Office (precipitation days 1961-90 for Galtarviti-4 km (2.5 mi) from Suðureyri) [3] As Galtarviti gets nearly 70 millimetres (3 in) more precipitation than Suðureyri, there might be a significant difference in days with precipitation between them. | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Suðureyrarkirkja - NAT ferðavísir".
- ^ "Climatological Data for Suðureyri". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "1961-90 Climate Normals for Galtarviti". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
edit66°07′N 23°32′W / 66.117°N 23.533°W
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