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Reykjavik weather in May

Weather in Reykjavik: May

Average day temperature: 46.5°F
Average night temperature: 41.1°F
Sea water temperature: 44.4°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 16.9 - 20.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 3.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 52°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 35°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 44.7°F and 42.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Reykjavik in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 44.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 47.5°F and 40.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
13%
19%
68%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.6
5.4
3.8
3.5
2.8
4.0
2.9
2.5
3.1
3.6
3.7
4.5
4.0
3.8
3.5
2.8
4.0
2.9
2.5
3.1
3.6
3.6
3.7
4.5
4.0

Precipitation total value in Reykjavik in May is 3.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
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may
jun
jul
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sep
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nov
dec
0.0
2.9
5.7
8.6
11.4
14.3
17.2
20.0
14.7
14.2
13.3
12.4
9.9
9.3
10.3
12.8
13.8
16.7
15.8
14.7
14.2
13.3
12.4
9.9
9.3
10.3
12.1
12.8
13.8
16.7
15.8

The average wind speed value in May is 12.1 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
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0.0
1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
5.4
6.5
7.6
1.8
2.5
3.4
4.5
6.0
6.3
4.0
5.1
4.1
2.5
1.7
1.8
2.5
3.4
4.5
6.0
6.3
4.0
5.9
5.1
4.1
2.5
1.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.9.

Best time for vacation in Reykjavik

Sunniest months:
August 7 days
December 6 days
May 5 days
Warmest months:
July 55.7 °F
August 55.1 °F
June 52.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 53.0 °F
July 52.4 °F
September 50.3 °F
Coldest months:
December 32.8 °F
January 33.4 °F
February 35.4 °F
Rainiest months:
September 9 days
January 9 days
April 8 days
Windiest months:
February 16.9 mph
January 15.9 mph
December 15.3 mph

Reykjavik on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Reykjavik
Local time: 16:26
April 07, monday
1800
45°F
NW
10 mph
2100
46°F
NW
12 mph
April 08, tuesday
0000
45°F
NW
9 mph
0300
45°F
W
9 mph
0600
45°F
W
9 mph
0900
46°F
W
9 mph
1200
50°F
NW
11 mph
1500
50°F
NW
14 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F