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A Reykjavík local here. Apart from not taking into account for wind and precipitation (as has been mentioned in other comments) the analysis should also look i
by MrDresden 4y ago
A Reykjavík local here.
Apart from not taking into account for wind and precipitation (as has been mentioned in other comments) the analysis should also look into the average amount of sunshine (or the average amount of cloud cover) as well as look into seasonal exposer to the sun based on latitude.
Reykjavík can go weeks without a break in the cloud cover, with howling winds shacking the concrete bunker you live in.
Sure its probably not more than -10°C outside with windchill, but you'll feel your body complaining about your life choices pretty quickly.
And then there is the winter darkness.
- DoingIsLearning 4y ago> you'll feel your body complaining about your life choices pretty quickly. Beautiful landscape and super nice people but I was there in Spring and I struggled with modern clothing. All my time there I kept thinking how on earth did someone 1200 years thought that was a good spot for a settlement.
- MrDresden 4y agoIn 3 words, the medieval warm period. It has been suggested as the reason settlers were able to get the initial foothold. The island's lowlands were also densely covered in birch forest when discovered in the late 800s, so there was plenty of wood to be had which would have helped. Grazing animals would have had an easy time, as can be seen with the size of the sheep population and the deforestation effect they had on the island. The wool produced was a big part of how the settlers survived winter.