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 May
8-year averages · when to visit
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 39°F | 45°F | ▲ 48°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 45°F | 48°F | ▲ 52°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 36°F | 39°F | ▲ 45°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 40°F | 46°F | ▲ 50°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 5.0 in | 5.2 in | ▼ 3.9 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 16 d | 20 d | ▼ 16 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 73% | 78% | ▲ 80% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 6.9 h | 9.0 h | ▼ 8.6 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 54% | 51% | ▲ 59% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 4 | 6 | ▲ 7 |
| Daylight | 15:09 | 18:28 | 20:48 |
| Our take | Poor | Acceptable | Poor |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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