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Capital in Mayhow the month reads

May is one of the strongest months for Capital inside Iceland, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.6°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
2 of 12
Score
60/100
May match
60/100

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  • Temperature
    9°C
    +2.6°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    2 of 12
    for Capital
  • Best months
    April · May · June
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Capital

May in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCapital, Iceland — May. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (0.1), highest in July (13.7). Monthly means: 0.1, 1.3, 2.5, 6.2, 9.0, 11.5, 13.7, 13.1, 10.1, 6.3, 2.8, 0.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January0.1
February1.3
March2.5
April6.2
May9.0
June11.5
July13.7
August13.1
September10.1
October6.3
November2.8
December0.6
Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Iceland

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Iceland carry a higher advisory — up to level 2, "Exercise increased caution". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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