Iceland climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Reykjavík |
36° |
37° |
37° |
45° |
48° |
52° |
55° |
55° |
50° |
43° |
39° |
36° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Reykjavík |
18 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Reykjavík |
37° |
37° |
38° |
40° |
46° |
50° |
54° |
54° |
51° |
47° |
43° |
39° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Reykjavík climate in October
8-year averages · when to visit
Photo: Wikimedia
|
September |
October |
November |
| Average temperature |
▼ 46°F |
39°F |
▼ 36°F |
| Typical high |
▼ 50°F |
43°F |
▼ 39°F |
| Typical low |
▼ 43°F |
36°F |
▼ 32°F |
| Water temperature |
▼ 51°F |
47°F |
▼ 43°F |
| Precipitation |
▼ 5.9 in |
5.8 in |
▼ 4.8 in |
| Wet days |
▼ 18 d |
17 d |
▼ 15 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 81% |
82% |
▼ 77% |
| Sunshine per day |
▼ 6.2 h |
4.3 h |
▼ 2.1 h |
| Cloud cover |
▲ 52% |
56% |
▲ 67% |
| Midday UV |
▼ 3 |
1 |
▼ 0 |
| Daylight |
13:00 |
9:44 |
6:31 |
| Our take |
Poor
|
Poor
|
Poor
|
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
October precipitation day by day in
October UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Iceland · 9 weather points · Climate reference: Reykjavík (64.15°N, 21.94°W) · Atlantic/Reykjavik