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Best time to visit Iceland
The best time to visit in Iceland is from June until September, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Iceland is 14°C in July and the lowest is 1°C in December. The water temperature is between -3°C and 19°C.
Iceland has the tundra climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Iceland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather South Iceland by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Water temp. (°C) | -3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 27 |
Climate data from city: Reykjavík
Average weather North Iceland by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -4 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 54 | 61 | 47 | 51 | 40 | 54 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 71 |
Climate data from city: Akureyri
Average weather East Iceland by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 77 | 79 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 76 | 108 | 96 |
Climate data from city: Egilsstaðir
Average weather West Iceland by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Water temp. (°C) | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 41 | 59 |
Climate data from city: Ísafjörður
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14 day weather forecast Iceland
The weather for in Iceland will be 10° till 12° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Iceland is based on the weather conditions in the city of Reykjavík.
Weather forecast this week
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Wednesday 22 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
6° 4° |
11° | 2.5 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 2 | |
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Thursday 23 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
10° 1° |
11° | 14.7 mm | 95% | 5 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 24 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
9° 5° |
11° | 1.6 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 2 | |
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Saturday 25 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 2° |
11° | 3.5 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 1 | |
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Sunday 26 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
4° 2° |
11° | 2.6 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 1 | |
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Monday 27 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 3° |
11° | 0.2 mm | 15% | 8 m/s | 1 | |
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Tuesday 28 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 3° |
11° | 1.3 mm | 55% | 6 m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
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Wednesday 29 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 4° |
11° | 1.5 mm | 60% | 6 m/s | 1 | |
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Thursday 30 Sep | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 2° |
11° | 0.8 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 1 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 1° |
11° | 0.7 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 2 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
8° 5° |
11° | 10.9 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Sunday 3 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
10° 7° |
11° | 0.4 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 0 | |
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Monday 4 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
12° 10° |
11° | 2.6 mm | 70% | 9 m/s | 1 | |
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Tuesday 5 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
11° 9° |
11° | 1.5 mm | 60% | 5 m/s | 1 |
Climate Iceland
Click on a region of Iceland to view the climate:
- South Iceland (Reykjavík)
- North Iceland (Akureyri)
- East Iceland (Egilsstaðir)
- West Iceland (Ísafjörður)
Climate table of South Iceland (Reykjavík)
South Iceland has the tundra climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for South Iceland is 6° degrees and there is about 312 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 140 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 2.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Water temp. (°C) | -3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 27 |
| Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Days with snow | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 |
| Dry days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Reykjavík
Climate table of North Iceland (Akureyri)
North Iceland has the tundra climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for North Iceland is 2° degrees and there is about 731 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 82 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 1.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -4 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -9 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 54 | 61 | 47 | 51 | 40 | 54 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 71 |
| Days with rain | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| Days with snow | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Dry days | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Climate data from city: Akureyri
Climate table of East Iceland (Egilsstaðir)
East Iceland has the tundra climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for East Iceland is 4° degrees and there is about 813 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 76 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 2.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 77 | 79 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 76 | 108 | 96 |
| Days with rain | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Days with snow | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| Dry days | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Climate data from city: Egilsstaðir
Climate table of West Iceland (Ísafjörður)
West Iceland has the tundra climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for West Iceland is 3° degrees and there is about 503 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -4 |
| Water temp. (°C) | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 41 | 59 |
| Days with rain | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Days with snow | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Dry days | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Climate data from city: Ísafjörður
Iceland weather by month
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Popular places in Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Iceland?
Iceland lies in a straight line about 4,358 km from United States (New York → Reykjavík). By car the distance is 3,664 km. You are on your way 87 hours without delay.
How long is the flight to Iceland?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Iceland is approximately 9 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in Iceland?
These are the largest airports in Iceland:
- Keflavik International Airport – Reykjavík
- Reykjavik Airport – Reykjavík
- Akureyri Airport – Akureyri
- Ísafjörður Airport – Ísafjörður
- Egilsstaðir Airport – Egilsstaðir
- Hornafjörður Airport – Höfn
- Húsavík Airport – Húsavík
How many inhabitants are there in Iceland?
Iceland has approximately 350,710 inhabitants.
How big is Iceland?
The area of Iceland is around 103,000 km². It is 2,5x smaller than United States.
What is the capital of Iceland?
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavík.
What is the currency of Iceland?
In Iceland the Icelandic króna (ISK) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 22 September 2021
- 1 Icelandic króna = 135.86 US dollar
- 1 US dollar = 0.007 Icelandic króna
- 10 Icelandic króna = 1,358.60 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 0.074 Icelandic króna
- 100 Icelandic króna = 13,585.99 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 0.74 Icelandic króna
What is the area code of Iceland?
The area code to call Iceland is +354.