Reykjavík
Low confidence or an estimate means our weather data for this area is less certain, so treat the score as a guide. It is about our data, not about the weather changing.
How scores are madeClimate data for this area comes from one point near Reykjavík.
No month scores well for city break here; the least difficult months are June, July and August.
City break score by month
A score out of 100 for how pleasant the usual weather is for this kind of trip in this month. It is not a forecast.
How scores are made- Excellent
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
Excellent (90 or more), Good (75–89), Mixed (50–74) and Poor (under 50) say how well the usual weather suits this kind of trip. Poor is a score under 50: the weather is a poor fit for this kind of trip, for example too wet, hot, humid, cloudy or windy.
How scores are made
Hiking score by month
A score out of 100 for how pleasant the usual weather is for this kind of trip in this month. It is not a forecast.
How scores are made- Excellent
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
Excellent (90 or more), Good (75–89), Mixed (50–74) and Poor (under 50) say how well the usual weather suits this kind of trip. Poor is a score under 50: the weather is a poor fit for this kind of trip, for example too wet, hot, humid, cloudy or windy.
How scores are made
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Month by month
| Month | Day high | Rainy days | Sunshine | City break | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | 17 | 1 h a day | 14 | 17 |
| February | 3°C | 15 | 3 h a day | 15 | 21 |
| March | 4°C | 16 | 5 h a day | 15 | 22 |
| April | 8°C | 16 | 6 h a day | 15 | 26 |
| May | 11°C | 14 | 8 h a day | 28 | 42 |
| June | 13°C | 12 | 7 h a day | 40 | 50 |
| July | 15°C | 12 | 7 h a day | 44 | 52 |
| August | 15°C | 13 | 6 h a day | 40 | 49 |
| September | 11°C | 17 | 4 h a day | 20 | 30 |
| October | 8°C | 14 | 4 h a day | 18 | 35 |
| November | 5°C | 14 | 2 h a day | 17 | 28 |
| December | 2°C | 14 | 0 h a day | 17 | 21 |
About these figures
High confidence: after correction, daytime highs agree closely with nearby weather-station records.
Day temperatures from ERA5-Land, adjusted for altitude with a coastal-city correction; rainy days estimated from ERA5-Land (see How we score); sunshine from ERA5 direct sunlight. Averages for 2004–2023.
Scores are estimates from modelled climate data, not forecasts. How we score.
Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; CHIRPS rainfall (modified).