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Reykjavíkwhen to go

Regional slice of Iceland with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jun.

Range
1–14 °C
Compare
+2.7°C vs. Iceland mean
Country
Iceland
TZ
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Region match
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12-month climate · Reykjavík

How the year moves in Reykjavík

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Reykjavík itself rather than over Iceland as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyReykjavík, Iceland. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (1.1), highest in July (13.7). Monthly means: 1.1, 2.1, 3.2, 6.6, 9.2, 11.5, 13.7, 13.3, 10.4, 6.8, 3.6, 1.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January1.1
February2.1
March3.2
April6.6
May9.2
June11.5
July13.7
August13.3
September10.4
October6.8
November3.6
December1.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyReykjavík, Iceland. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (80), highest in September (139). Monthly means: 135, 136, 125, 110, 117, 92, 80, 95, 139, 129, 106, 115.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January135
February136
March125
April110
May117
June92
July80
August95
September139
October129
November106
December115
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyReykjavík, Iceland. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (0.4), highest in May (6.1). Monthly means: 1.0, 2.6, 4.4, 5.2, 6.1, 5.4, 4.9, 4.6, 3.6, 2.3, 1.2, 0.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January1.0
February2.6
March4.4
April5.2
May6.1
June5.4
July4.9
August4.6
September3.6
October2.3
November1.2
December0.4
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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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