Best Time to Visit Reykjavik

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Reykjavik. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Reykjavik. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Reykjavik for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -3 °C to 13 °C
Waves Symbol 6 °C to 11 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 1.653.7 in (10 – 15 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Reykjavik: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 6 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 3 °C
Water max. 6 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 3 °C
Water max. 6 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 6 °C
Water max. 7 °C
MayMay
MaximumMax. 9 °C
Water max. 8 °C
JuneJun
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 7 °C
Water max. 8 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 3 °C
Water max. 8 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 7 °C

Climate Chart Reykjavik

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Reykjavik

In the following, you will find the climate table for Reykjavik, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature12°13°13°10°
Night Temperature-3°-2°-2°-1°-3°
Water Temperature11°11°10°
Precipitation (inch)3.52.522.442.21.651.651.972.22.643.73.073.11
Rainy days131314121011101212151314
Hours of Sunshine124565654310
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 4.4 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (10.5 °C)
Coldest month: January (-0.5 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 11 °C. You cannot take a bath with these temperatures.

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 30.67 inch on 149 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: all except June, July, and August

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 3.5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities



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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Reykjavik
snow     snow, -3.1 °C
Clouds: 75 %       Wind: 23 mph WSW
Air Pressure: 982 hPa       Humidity: 86 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 08:56 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
snow-4 °C to -3 °Clight snow-7 °C to -2 °Crain and snow-2 °C to 5 °Crain and snow2 °C to 7 °Csnow1 °C to 2 °Cmoderate rain2 °C to 7 °C
-4 °C to -3 °C-7 °C to -2 °C-2 °C to 5 °C2 °C to 7 °C1 °C to 2 °C2 °C to 7 °C
Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 99 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %
0.37 in of snow0.02 in of snow0.25 in of rain0.45 in of rain0.22 in of snow0.75 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Iceland: Regions

Reykjavik is part of the holiday destination Iceland. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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