Reykjavik weather by month

Check out Reykjavik weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Reykjavik (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
1°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Reykjavik1
2°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Reykjavik2
2°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Reykjavik2
5°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Reykjavik5
9°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Reykjavik9
11°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Reykjavik11
13°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Reykjavik13
12°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Reykjavik12
9°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Reykjavik9
6°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Reykjavik6
2°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Reykjavik2
1°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Reykjavik1
Min temperature (night-time)
-4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Reykjavik-4
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Reykjavik-3
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Reykjavik-3
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Reykjavik-1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Reykjavik3
6°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Reykjavik6
7°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Reykjavik7
7°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Reykjavik7
4°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Reykjavik4
1°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Reykjavik1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Reykjavik-2
-4°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Reykjavik-4
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in February in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in March in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in April in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in May in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in June in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in July in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in August in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in September in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in October in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in November in Reykjavik0
No heat & humidity in December in Reykjavik0
Sea temperature
3°C sea temperature in January in Reykjavik3
3°C sea temperature in February in Reykjavik3
3°C sea temperature in March in Reykjavik3
4°C sea temperature in April in Reykjavik4
6°C sea temperature in May in Reykjavik6
9°C sea temperature in June in Reykjavik9
11°C sea temperature in July in Reykjavik11
11°C sea temperature in August in Reykjavik11
10°C sea temperature in September in Reykjavik10
8°C sea temperature in October in Reykjavik8
6°C sea temperature in November in Reykjavik6
3°C sea temperature in December in Reykjavik3

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Reykjavik

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
6 hours of daylight per day in January in Reykjavik6
9 hours of daylight per day in February in Reykjavik9
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Reykjavik12
15 hours of daylight per day in April in Reykjavik15
19 hours of daylight per day in May in Reykjavik19
21 hours of daylight per day in June in Reykjavik21
20 hours of daylight per day in July in Reykjavik20
16 hours of daylight per day in August in Reykjavik16
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Reykjavik13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in Reykjavik10
6 hours of daylight per day in November in Reykjavik6
4 hours of daylight per day in December in Reykjavik4
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Reykjavik0
No UV (maximum) index in February in Reykjavik0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Reykjavik1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Reykjavik2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Reykjavik3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Reykjavik4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Reykjavik4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Reykjavik3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Reykjavik2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Reykjavik1
No UV (maximum) index in November in Reykjavik0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Reykjavik0

Rainfall in Reykjavik

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
18 days with some rainfall in January in Reykjavik18
17 days with some rainfall in February in Reykjavik17
19 days with some rainfall in March in Reykjavik19
18 days with some rainfall in April in Reykjavik18
16 days with some rainfall in May in Reykjavik16
17 days with some rainfall in June in Reykjavik17
18 days with some rainfall in July in Reykjavik18
18 days with some rainfall in August in Reykjavik18
18 days with some rainfall in September in Reykjavik18
20 days with some rainfall in October in Reykjavik20
17 days with some rainfall in November in Reykjavik17
19 days with some rainfall in December in Reykjavik19
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
99 mm monthly rainfall in January in Reykjavik99
97 mm monthly rainfall in February in Reykjavik97
99 mm monthly rainfall in March in Reykjavik99
75 mm monthly rainfall in April in Reykjavik75
60 mm monthly rainfall in May in Reykjavik60
67 mm monthly rainfall in June in Reykjavik67
66 mm monthly rainfall in July in Reykjavik66
83 mm monthly rainfall in August in Reykjavik83
86 mm monthly rainfall in September in Reykjavik86
115 mm monthly rainfall in October in Reykjavik115
97 mm monthly rainfall in November in Reykjavik97
100 mm monthly rainfall in December in Reykjavik100

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The climate guide for Iceland (Reykjavik) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Reykjavik has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Reykjavik, Iceland hurricane season

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Compare Reykjavik with the USA

Below the Reykjavik chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Reykjavik, Iceland and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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