WEATHER IN ICELAND

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Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland isn´t as cold as it sounds.  Temperatures are moderate year-round.  Average July temperatures are around 11°C in Reykjavík - the north and east are often the warmest parts in the summer.  Snow is not the orm and only settles intermittetly in Reykjavík but tends to stay longer in the north.  Fine winter skiing areas are found on higher ground outside many towns, however.  Average January temperatures in Reykjavík, at around zero, are actually higher than those in New York.