The best time to visit Iceland is from june until september, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Iceland is 14°C in july and the lowest is 1°C in december. The water temperature is between -3°C and 19°C.

The average climate figure for Iceland is an 6,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Iceland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Iceland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

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Climate South Iceland per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2°C	2°C	2°C	5°C	8°C	12°C	14°C	13°C	10°C	6°C	3°C	1°C
37 mm	28 mm	31 mm	23 mm	20 mm	17 mm	19 mm	24 mm	26 mm	36 mm	25 mm	27 mm

All climate data from South Iceland

Climate data from: Reykjavík

Climate North Iceland per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-3°C	-3°C	-2°C	0°C	4°C	9°C	11°C	10°C	7°C	2°C	-1°C	-4°C
60 mm	54 mm	61 mm	47 mm	51 mm	40 mm	54 mm	60 mm	70 mm	77 mm	87 mm	71 mm

All climate data from North Iceland

Climate data from: Akureyri

Climate East Iceland per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-1°C	0°C	0°C	2°C	6°C	10°C	12°C	11°C	8°C	4°C	1°C	-1°C
87 mm	77 mm	79 mm	57 mm	59 mm	35 mm	43 mm	46 mm	51 mm	76 mm	108 mm	96 mm

All climate data from East Iceland

Climate data from: Egilsstaðir

Climate West Iceland per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-1°C	-1°C	-1°C	1°C	4°C	8°C	10°C	9°C	7°C	3°C	1°C	-1°C
60 mm	59 mm	53 mm	50 mm	35 mm	13 mm	20 mm	25 mm	38 mm	50 mm	41 mm	59 mm

All climate data from West Iceland

Climate data from: Ísafjörður

Iceland in brief

Capital	Reykjavík
Flight time ¹	14 h. 30 min
Population	350.710
Area	103.000 km²
Currency	Icelandic króna
Local date	fr 10 april 2020
Local time	18:59 hour in the evening

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14 day weather forecast Iceland

The weather for Reykjavik in Iceland will be 8° till 11° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for Iceland is based on the weather in Reykjavík.

Weather forecast this week

Day	Max	Min	Precip	Change	Wind	UV
Fr 10 Apr	4°C	2°C	16 mm	95%	1m/s	2
Sa 11 Apr	8°C	4°C	1.0 mm	50%	2m/s	3
Su 12 Apr	8°C	3°C	0 mm	0%	3m/s	2
Mo 13 Apr	6°C	5°C	15 mm	95%	8m/s	1
Tu 14 Apr	7°C	6°C	4.8 mm	85%	11m/s	1
We 15 Apr	6°C	3°C	3.0 mm	75%	9m/s	1
Th 16 Apr	6°C	3°C	13 mm	95%	8m/s	1

Weather forecast next week

Day	Max	Min	Precip	Change	Snow	Wind	UV
Fr 17 Apr	7°C	3°C	9.2 mm	90%	0 cm	4m/s	1
Sa 18 Apr	6°C	3°C	18 mm	95%	0 cm	4m/s	1
Su 19 Apr	4°C	1°C	5.1 mm	90%	2.2 cm	8m/s	1
Mo 20 Apr	8°C	1°C	2.1 mm	70%	0 cm	6m/s	1
Tu 21 Apr	8°C	5°C	12 mm	90%	0 cm	12m/s	1
We 22 Apr	10°C	3°C	0.7 mm	40%	0 cm	4m/s	1
Th 23 Apr	11°C	6°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	2m/s	4

Climate Iceland

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Climate South Iceland per Month

South Iceland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for South Iceland is 6° degrees and there is about 312 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 140 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 2.


Day
Night
Water °C
Precip
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day	2°C	2°C	2°C	5°C	8°C	12°C	14°C	13°C	10°C	6°C	3°C	1°C
Night	-1°C	-1°C	-1°C	1°C	4°C	8°C	9°C	8°C	6°C	3°C	1°C	-2°C
Water	-3°C	7°C	8°C	16°C	18°C	19°C	17°C	18°C	12°C	8°C	6°C	6°C
Precip	37 mm	28 mm	31 mm	23 mm	20 mm	17 mm	19 mm	24 mm	26 mm	36 mm	25 mm	27 mm
Rain days	13	11	11	14	14	15	17	14	17	14	12	10
Snow days	6	6	9	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	6
Dry days	12	11	11	10	16	15	14	17	13	17	14	15
Sun hours per day	2	3	4	5	7	4	7	8	5	4	3	3
Wind force in Bft	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
UV-index	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	3	2	2	1	2

Climate data from: Reykjavík

Climate South Iceland january

On average, it is maximum 2° in january in South Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. The sea temperature is around -3° degrees. In january there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in january.

Climate South Iceland february

On average, it is maximum 2° in february in South Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 7° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in february.

Climate South Iceland march

On average, it is maximum 2° in march in South Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 9 days in march.

Climate South Iceland april

On average, it is maximum 5° in april in South Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in april.

Climate South Iceland may

On average, it is maximum 8° in may in South Iceland and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 1 day in may.

Climate South Iceland june

On average, it is maximum 12° in june in South Iceland and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In june there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Iceland.

Climate South Iceland july

On average, it is maximum 14° in july in South Iceland and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Iceland.

Climate South Iceland august

On average, it is maximum 13° in august in South Iceland and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In august there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Iceland.

Climate South Iceland september

On average, it is maximum 10° in september in South Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Iceland.

Climate South Iceland october

On average, it is maximum 6° in october in South Iceland and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Iceland.

Climate South Iceland november

On average, it is maximum 3° in november in South Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 4 days in november.

Climate South Iceland december

On average, it is maximum 1° in december in South Iceland and at least around -2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in december.

Climate North Iceland per Month

North Iceland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for North Iceland is 2° degrees and there is about 731 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 82 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 1.


Day
Night
Water °C
Precip
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day	-3°C	-3°C	-2°C	0°C	4°C	9°C	11°C	10°C	7°C	2°C	-1°C	-4°C
Night	-8°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6°C	-1°C	4°C	6°C	5°C	2°C	-2°C	-5°C	-9°C
Water	6°C	4°C	4°C	6°C	7°C	8°C	11°C	11°C	9°C	7°C	6°C	6°C
Precip	60 mm	54 mm	61 mm	47 mm	51 mm	40 mm	54 mm	60 mm	70 mm	77 mm	87 mm	71 mm
Rain days	12	8	9	11	17	18	22	22	21	17	12	10
Snow days	17	17	21	15	6	1	0	0	2	9	14	18
Dry days	2	3	1	4	8	11	9	9	7	5	4	3
Sun hours per day	2	3	4	5	7	1	5	7	5	4	2	1
Wind force in Bft	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1

Climate data from: Akureyri

Climate North Iceland january

On average, it is maximum -3° in january in North Iceland and at least around -8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 17 days in january.

Climate North Iceland february

On average, it is maximum -3° in february in North Iceland and at least around -8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 4° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 17 days in february.

Climate North Iceland march

On average, it is maximum -2° in march in North Iceland and at least around -8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 4° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm. The it will be dry 1 day this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 21 days in march.

Climate North Iceland april

On average, it is maximum 0° in april in North Iceland and at least around -6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 15 days in april.

Climate North Iceland may

On average, it is maximum 4° in may in North Iceland and at least around -1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 7° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in may.

Climate North Iceland june

On average, it is maximum 9° in june in North Iceland and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 1 day in june.

Climate North Iceland july

On average, it is maximum 11° in july in North Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In july there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Iceland.

Climate North Iceland august

On average, it is maximum 10° in august in North Iceland and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In august there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Iceland.

Climate North Iceland september

On average, it is maximum 7° in september in North Iceland and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 2 days in september.

Climate North Iceland october

On average, it is maximum 2° in october in North Iceland and at least around -2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 7° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm. The it will be dry 5 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 9 days in october.

Climate North Iceland november

On average, it is maximum -1° in november in North Iceland and at least around -5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 14 days in november.

Climate North Iceland december

On average, it is maximum -4° in december in North Iceland and at least around -9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 18 days in december.

Climate East Iceland per Month

East Iceland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for East Iceland is 4° degrees and there is about 813 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 76 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 2.


Day
Night
Precip
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day	-1°C	0°C	0°C	2°C	6°C	10°C	12°C	11°C	8°C	4°C	1°C	-1°C
Night	-5°C	-5°C	-5°C	-3°C	1°C	5°C	7°C	6°C	4°C	1°C	-3°C	-6°C
Precip	87 mm	77 mm	79 mm	57 mm	59 mm	35 mm	43 mm	46 mm	51 mm	76 mm	108 mm	96 mm
Rain days	16	14	13	15	18	17	19	18	18	19	16	15
Snow days	17	16	19	14	6	1	0	0	1	8	13	17
Dry days	0	0	0	1	7	12	12	13	11	4	1	0
Sun hours per day	2	3	4	5	7	4	7	6	5	4	2	1
Wind force in Bft	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1

Climate data from: Egilsstaðir

Climate East Iceland january

On average, it is maximum -1° in january in East Iceland and at least around -5° degrees. In january there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. And on average, it snows 17 days in january.

Climate East Iceland february

On average, it is maximum 0° in february in East Iceland and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm. And on average, it snows 16 days in february.

Climate East Iceland march

On average, it is maximum 0° in march in East Iceland and at least around -5° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm. And on average, it snows 19 days in march.

Climate East Iceland april

On average, it is maximum 2° in april in East Iceland and at least around -3° degrees. In april there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm. The it will be dry 1 day this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 14 days in april.

Climate East Iceland may

On average, it is maximum 6° in may in East Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in may.

Climate East Iceland june

On average, it is maximum 10° in june in East Iceland and at least around 5° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 1 day in june.

Climate East Iceland july

On average, it is maximum 12° in july in East Iceland and at least around 7° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Iceland.

Climate East Iceland august

On average, it is maximum 11° in august in East Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Iceland.

Climate East Iceland september

On average, it is maximum 8° in september in East Iceland and at least around 4° degrees. In september there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 1 day in september.

Climate East Iceland october

On average, it is maximum 4° in october in East Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. In october there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 8 days in october.

Climate East Iceland november

On average, it is maximum 1° in november in East Iceland and at least around -3° degrees. In november there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 108 mm. The it will be dry 1 day this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 13 days in november.

Climate East Iceland december

On average, it is maximum -1° in december in East Iceland and at least around -6° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 96 mm. And on average, it snows 17 days in december.

Climate West Iceland per Month

West Iceland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for West Iceland is 3° degrees and there is about 503 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.


Day
Night
Water °C
Precip
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day	-1°C	-1°C	-1°C	1°C	4°C	8°C	10°C	9°C	7°C	3°C	1°C	-1°C
Night	-4°C	-4°C	-4°C	-2°C	1°C	5°C	6°C	6°C	4°C	1°C	-2°C	-4°C
Water	-1°C	2°C	2°C	2°C	10°C	9°C	10°C	10°C	8°C	6°C	6°C	5°C
Precip	60 mm	59 mm	53 mm	50 mm	35 mm	13 mm	20 mm	25 mm	38 mm	50 mm	41 mm	59 mm
Rain days	8	7	8	10	12	9	12	11	17	12	8	7
Snow days	12	13	17	15	6	0	0	0	1	8	9	11
Dry days	11	8	6	5	13	21	19	20	12	11	13	13
Sun hours per day	1	2	3	4	5	0	3	6	4	3	2	1
Wind force in Bft	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
UV-index	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1

Climate data from: Ísafjörður

Climate West Iceland january

On average, it is maximum -1° in january in West Iceland and at least around -4° degrees. The sea temperature is around -1° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 12 days in january.

Climate West Iceland february

On average, it is maximum -1° in february in West Iceland and at least around -4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 2° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 13 days in february.

Climate West Iceland march

On average, it is maximum -1° in march in West Iceland and at least around -4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 2° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 17 days in march.

Climate West Iceland april

On average, it is maximum 1° in april in West Iceland and at least around -2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 2° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 5 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 15 days in april.

Climate West Iceland may

On average, it is maximum 4° in may in West Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In may there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 6 days in may.

Climate West Iceland june

On average, it is maximum 8° in june in West Iceland and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In june there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Iceland.

Climate West Iceland july

On average, it is maximum 10° in july in West Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Iceland.

Climate West Iceland august

On average, it is maximum 9° in august in West Iceland and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Iceland.

Climate West Iceland september

On average, it is maximum 7° in september in West Iceland and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 1 day in september.

Climate West Iceland october

On average, it is maximum 3° in october in West Iceland and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 8 days in october.

Climate West Iceland november

On average, it is maximum 1° in november in West Iceland and at least around -2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 9 days in november.

Climate West Iceland december

On average, it is maximum -1° in december in West Iceland and at least around -4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 5° degrees. In december there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Iceland and on average, it snows 11 days in december.

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Iceland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Reykjavík. The total surface is 103.000 km² with 4.970 km of coastline and the population consists of 350.710 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 12x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Iceland you have to use +354 or 00354 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3545012457809 or 003545012457809.

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