title: Patreksfjörður
text: # Patreksfjörður
  
  Patreksfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: ​, "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census).
  
  The town was named after Patrick bishop in the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area who came from the Hebrides. Its economy is mainly based on its fisheries.
  
  Amenities include a swimming pool, bank, campsite, four guesthouses, a hotel, two restaurants, two cafes and a gas station. In town is a hospital, police station and the town hall for the Municipality of Vesturbyggd.
  
  Olympian Leiknir Jónsson was born here.
  
  ## Climate
  
  Patreksfjörður has a tundra climate (ET).
  
  Climate data for Kvígindisdalur, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Patreksfjörður (1961–1990) :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 10.5 (50.9) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.5 (54.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.5 (52.7) | 21.0 (69.8) |
  | Average high °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | 1.4 (34.5) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 8.8 (47.8) | 5.7 (42.3) | 2.8 (37.0) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.6 (42.2) |
  | Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) | −0.7 (30.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | 1.3 (34.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 6.3 (43.3) | 3.6 (38.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | 3.3 (37.8) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) | −3.1 (26.4) | −3.5 (25.7) | −1.0 (30.2) | 2.3 (36.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 7.2 (45.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 1.7 (35.1) | −1.6 (29.1) | −3.4 (25.9) | 1.0 (33.8) |
  | Record low °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) | −17.0 (1.4) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −9.4 (15.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | 1.5 (34.7) | 0.2 (32.4) | −4.0 (24.8) | −9.2 (15.4) | −12.0 (10.4) | −16.0 (3.2) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
  | Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129.3 (5.09) | 126.0 (4.96) | 124.2 (4.89) | 112.1 (4.41) | 62.7 (2.47) | 79.1 (3.11) | 82.2 (3.24) | 97.4 (3.83) | 116.8 (4.60) | 161.9 (6.37) | 148.4 (5.84) | 136.8 (5.39) | 1,376.9 (54.2) |
  | Source: Icelandic Met Office (extremes 1956-2004) ||||||||||||||
  
  ## Transport
  
  Patreksfjörður Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly 5 km (3 mi) south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bíldudalur Airport, 36 km (22 mi) from Patreksfjörður. Eagle Air connects Bíldudalur and Reykjavik with one daily flight. There are scheduled buses from Patreksfjörður to Bíldudalur Airport. The bus also connects Patreksfjörður with nearby villages Bíldudalur and Tálknafjörður.
  
  