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 December
8-year averages · when to visit
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 36°F | 32°F | ▼ 30°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 39°F | 36°F | → 36°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 32°F | 28°F | ▼ 27°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 43°F | 39°F | ▼ 37°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 4.8 in | 5.4 in | ▲ 6.5 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 15 d | 17 d | ▲ 18 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 77% | 80% | → 80% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 2.1 h | 0.7 h | ▲ 1.4 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 67% | 84% | ▼ 74% |
| Midday UV | → 0 | 0 | → 0 |
| Daylight | 6:31 | 4:24 | 5:35 |
| Our take | Poor | Poor | Poor |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December 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