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Best time to visit Reykjavik
The best time to visit Reykjavik is July, with daytime temperatures around 15°C.
Reykjavik at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 15°C and coolest in January (2°C). The wettest month is September (125 mm) and the driest June (55 mm), with about 1,110 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (12°C). Sunniest in May.
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Reykjavik
0 mMild and rainy
28
15°/8°11°65 mm26 %20 h
A typical mid-July in Reykjavik
Sunny 5Cloudy 7Rain 18
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
8°13°18°−6°30°
Sea temperature
11°−6°30°
Daylight (solar time)
02:1621:44
0006121824
19 h 29 m
Precipitation
0130 mm
65 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 77 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 2° | −3° | 4° | 111 mm | 21 | 26 % | 5 h | Cold and snowy |
| February | 13 | 3° | −3° | 3° | 107 mm | 20 | 24 % | 9 h | Cold, snowy and grey |
| March | 14 | 4° | −2° | 4° | 97 mm | 19 | 26 % | 12 h | Cold and rainy |
| April | 13 | 7° | 1° | 5° | 77 mm | 18 | 24 % | 15 h | Chilly, rainy and grey |
| May | 18 | 10° | 3° | 7° | 65 mm | 17 | 30 % | 19 h | Chilly and showery |
| June | 27 | 14° | 7° | 10° | 55 mm | 16 | 24 % | 21 h | Mild, showery and grey |
| July | 28 | 15° | 8° | 11° | 66 mm | 18 | 26 % | 20 h | Mild and rainy |
| August | 26 | 15° | 8° | 12° | 77 mm | 18 | 27 % | 16 h | Mild and rainy |
| September | 14 | 11° | 5° | 10° | 125 mm | 22 | 27 % | 13 h | Chilly and rainy |
| October | 14 | 7° | 2° | 8° | 113 mm | 19 | 25 % | 9 h | Chilly and rainy |
| November | 14 | 4° | −1° | 7° | 103 mm | 18 | 26 % | 6 h | Cold and rainy |
| December | 14 | 3° | −3° | 5° | 109 mm | 20 | 27 % | 4 h | Cold and snowy |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 3 m. Coordinates: 64.15, -21.94.