Weather in Reykjavik — today
Now in Reykjavik
☀️
+14°
Clear
Feels like +11° · humidity 69%
Today 14.8: +16° / +11°
🕐 20:25
Wind
19 km/h
UV index
1
Air (AQI)
19 · Excellent
Precipitation
20%
Humidity
69%
Pressure
1013 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:16 / 21:47
Sea temperature
🌊 +13°
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
💨 WindyFeels colder by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Reykjavik
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Reykjavik (Iceland): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +16°, at night around +11°. Due to the wind it feels like +11°. Wind up to 27 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +13° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:16 and set at 21:47 — daylight lasts 17 hours.Hourly weather in Reykjavik
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Reykjavik for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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💧 20%
+11° +16°
Morning
☁️
+13°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Tomorrow 15.8
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💧 18%
+9° +15°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Sun 16.8
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💧 59%
+11° +15°
Morning
🌤️
+13°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 67%
+11° +15°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+9° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+9° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Thu 20.8
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💧 35%
+7° +11°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 20%
+10° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 16%
+10° +13°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 31%
+11° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+10° +13°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 33%
+10° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 24%
+9° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 43%
+10° +14°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+10°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 13° · Bad
🏃 Running
69 / 100
comfort for running · Good
🧴 UV
9%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
20%
possible · low
✨ Stars
74 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
29 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
71 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality and pollen
19
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 2PM10: 4O₃: 47NO₂: 1 pollen: low
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:16
Sunset
21:47
Golden hour
20:36
Daylight
17 h (-7 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+13°
🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 4 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.
Reykjavik climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+1°
-4°
Jan
+1°
-4°
Feb
+2°
-3°
Mar
+6°
+0°
Apr
+9°
+3°
May
+13°
+7°
Jun
+14°
+9°
Jul
+13°
+8°
Aug
+10°
+6°
Sep
+6°
+2°
Oct
+3°
-1°
Nov
+1°
-3°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1° | -4° | +2° | 131 mm | Proper winter: +1° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (131 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +1° | -4° | +2° | 131 mm | The coldest stretch: +1° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (131 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| March | +2° | -3° | +3° | 118 mm | Cold: +2° by day, down to -3° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (118 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| April | +6° | +0° | +5° | 104 mm | Winter weather: about +6° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (104 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+5°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| May | +9° | +3° | +8° | 92 mm | A cold month: +9° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (92 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| June | +13° | +7° | +10° | 80 mm | Cool: around +13° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (80 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+10°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +14° | +9° | +12° | 86 mm | A fresh month — +14° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (86 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+12°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Reykjavik. |
| August | +13° | +8° | +13° | 104 mm | Cool weather: +13° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (104 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +10° | +6° | +11° | 134 mm | Cool: around +10° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (134 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| October | +6° | +2° | +8° | 121 mm | Winter weather: about +6° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (121 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| November | +3° | -1° | +6° | 121 mm | A cold month: +3° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (121 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+6°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| December | +1° | -3° | +4° | 133 mm | Freezing: +1° by day, -3° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (133 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Reykjavik
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+13…+14°
Sea temperature+10…+13°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: comfortable +13…+14° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+1…+10°
Sea temperature+2…+11°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: noticeable rain risk (92–134 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air+1…+6°
Sea temperature+4…+8°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+1…+6° by day, 4 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Reykjavik is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+16°
Normal for August
+13°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+12°
Record for this date
+20° (1977)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Reykjavik
What is the weather in Reykjavik right now?＋
Clear, +14°, feels like +11°.
Will it rain in Reykjavik today?＋
No: 20% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Reykjavik?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in Reykjavik in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +3° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +12°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik?＋
Sunrise 05:16, sunset 21:47.
Does it snow in Reykjavik in winter?＋
Yes, snow is possible in January, February, March, November, December.
What is the climate in Reykjavik by month?＋
Summers up to +14° in July, winters around -4° in January; the wettest month is September.
Is it cold in Reykjavik in winter?＋
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.