Best time to visit Iceland

Iceland is represented here by Reykjavík (64.1°, -21.9°). The NASA POWER daily series for 2001–2020 gives that city a mild oceanic climate, 1638 mm of rain a year, and a 11.0°C swing between the coolest and warmest monthly averages.

Every city we list in Iceland falls in a mild oceanic climate.

Climate in Reykjavík

Reykjavík is hottest in July (average 11.0°C) and coolest in January (0.0°C). Rain is spread through the year, peaking in September at 181 mm.

Open the Reykjavík page for the month-by-month table, the temperature–rainfall chart, and the scoring notes.

Best months by region

Reykjavík: typical hottest-month average 11.0°C and about 1638 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Reykjavík (June, July, and August).

Reykjavík in Iceland

Reykjavík sits at 64.14°, -21.90°. It is a mild oceanic climate. July is the warmest month at 11.0°C (high 13.4°C); January is the coolest at 0.0°C (low -1.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 11.0°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 1638 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 118,918. The wettest month is September (181 mm, 22 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is June (83 mm).