Best time to go to, climate and weather Iceland
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Iceland
Best time to visit and weather Iceland
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Best time to visit and weather Iceland
The best time to go to Iceland is from june until august, in which you have a very cold temperature and mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Iceland is 15° in july and the lowest is 2° in december.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Iceland or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 3° | 207 mm | 12 | |
| Feb | 3° | 176 mm | 11 | |
| Mar | 4° | 201 mm | 14 | |
| Apr | 6° | 153 mm | 10 | |
| May | 9° | 121 mm | 2 | |
| Jun | 13° | 102 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 15° | 115 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 14° | 159 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 11° | 207 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 7° | 179 mm | 2 | |
| Nov | 4° | 161 mm | 6 | |
| Dec | 2° | 186 mm | 13 |
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- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Iceland? Go to the full climate information about Iceland
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Iceland indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Iceland.
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Hotels and apartments in Iceland
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Climate Iceland
Climate Iceland
In Iceland there are 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the subpolar oceanic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for Iceland is 7° degrees and there is 1966 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 71 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 2.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Reykjavik in Iceland per month.
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Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | 3° | -1° | 207 mm | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Feb | 3° | -1° | 176 mm | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar | 4° | -1° | 201 mm | 17 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Apr | 6° | 1° | 153 mm | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| May | 9° | 5° | 121 mm | 19 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Jun | 13° | 8° | 102 mm | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul | 15° | 10° | 115 mm | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug | 14° | 9° | 159 mm | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep | 11° | 6° | 207 mm | 24 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Oct | 7° | 3° | 179 mm | 21 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Nov | 4° | 1° | 161 mm | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec | 2° | -2° | 186 mm | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. In january there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 207 mm. And on average, it snows 12 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 176 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 11 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 4° in march in Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. In march there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 201 mm. And on average, it snows 14 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 6° in april in Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. In april there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 153 mm. And on average, it snows 10 days in april.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 9° in may in Iceland and at least around 5° degrees. In may there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 121 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 2 days in may.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 13° in june in Iceland and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Iceland.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 15° in july in Iceland and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Iceland.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 14° in august in Iceland and at least around 9° degrees. In august there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 159 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Iceland.
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 11° in september in Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. In september there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 207 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Iceland.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 7° in october in Iceland and at least around 3° degrees. In october there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 179 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 2 days in october.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 4° in november in Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 161 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 2° in december in Iceland and at least around -2° degrees. In december there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 186 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 13 days in december.
Weather statistics Iceland
Weather statistics Iceland
View all weather statistics from Iceland per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Iceland and United Kingdom.
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14 day weather forecast Iceland
The weather for Reykjavik in Iceland will be 4° till -1° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 4° | 2° | 1° | -1° | 1° | 10° | 7° |
| Min (°C) | -1° | 0° | -2° | -6° | -5° | 4° | 3° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 75% | 50% | 45% | 0% | 75% | 85% | 60% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 12.4mm | 3.5mm | 2.9mm | 0mm | 10.0mm | 18.3mm | 2.9mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 2.8cm | 1.4cm | 1.1cm | 0cm | 3.1cm | 5.2cm | 2.8cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 2cm | 3cm | 4cm | 4cm | 7cm | 4cm | 2cm |
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| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Max (°C) | 7° | 4° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 0° | -1° |
| Min (°C) | 3° | 0° | -3° | -2° | 0° | -3° | -1° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 75% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 7.1mm | 1.1mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 4.5cm | 1.1cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 3cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm |
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| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
About Iceland
Iceland is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Reykjavík. It is 103.000 km² with 4.970 km of coastline and has a population of 350.710. In terms of area, the country is 2,5x as small as United Kingdom. If you want to call Iceland you have to use +354 or 00354 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3545012457809 or 003545012457809.
Iceland is in a straight line at 1.884 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hour and 55 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 3697 km from London to the capital city Reykjavík and you are about 93 hour and 10 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Iceland
In Iceland it is now 12:48 hour in the afternoon on sunday 20 january 2019. That is equal to the time in United Kingdom. The time zone of Iceland is Atlantic/Reykjavik and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Iceland
No recommended vaccinations are required for Iceland.
Reisadvies Iceland
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er is geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Iceland op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Iceland
In Iceland the IJslandse kroon is used to pay.
Exchange rate IJslandse kroon op 20 january 2019
1 IJslandse kroon = € 0,01 euro
100 IJslandse kroon = € 0,81 euro
1 euro = 122,80 IJslandse kroon
100 euro = 12.279,73 IJslandse kroon
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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