Reykjavík
1 to 14°C
temperature
1672 hours
sunshine per day
313 mm
rain
165 days
dry
162 days
rain
38 days
snow

Climate of Reykjavík

Reykjavík has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Reykjavík is 14° degrees and there is about 123 inch 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.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 1°C and 14°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 9°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -3°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 162 days and there is a total of approximately 313 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 38 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1672 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 1°C and 14°C
Warmest month: 14°C in July
Coldest month: 1°C in December
Night temperature: between -2°C and 9°C
Sea temperature: between -3°C and 19°C
Dry days: 165 days
Days with rain: 162 days
Days with snow: 38 days
Total rain sum: 313 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1672 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Reykjavík.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Reykjavík.

Climate table of Reykjavík

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Reykjavík. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Reykjavík might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 35 35 36 41 47 53 57 55 50 43 38 34
Night temp. (°F) 30 30 30 34 39 46 48 47 43 38 33 28
Water temp. (°F) 27 44 46 61 65 66 62 64 53 46 42 43
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 15 11 12 9 8 7 7 9 10 14 10 11
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

Best time to visit Reykjavík

The best time to visit Reykjavík in Iceland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Reykjavík is 57°F in July and the lowest is 34°F in December. The water temperature is 66°F at its highest and in other months it can be 27°F.

Climate of Reykjavík by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Reykjavík? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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