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Winter weather in Reykjavik

Weather in Reykjavik in Winter

December January February
Average day temperature: 32.8°F 33.4°F 35.4°F
Average night temperature: 30.7°F 31.2°F 32.2°F
Sea water temperature: 38.7°F 37.2°F 36.7°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days 4 days 3 days
Day length: 4.1 - 5.0 h. 4.1 - 7.0 h. 7.1 - 10.1 h.
Number of rainy days: 7 days 9 days 8 days
Precipitation totals: 4.3 in. 4.9 in. 4.9 in.
Number of snow days: 2 days 1 day 2 days

Day & Night air temperature, °F

December
January
February
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
34.7
32.6
33.0
32.2
31.0
31.9
Day temperature   
Night temperature

Sea water temperature, °F

December
January
February
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
36.7
37.2
38.7

Precipitation total, in.

December
January
February
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.6
5.4
4.5
4
3.8
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
December
January
February
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
20
20
19
6
6
7
3
5
6
Cloudy days   
Partly cloudy days   
Sunny days
Wind speed, mph
December
January
February
0.0
2.9
5.7
8.6
11.4
14.3
17.2
20.0
16.7
15.8
14.7
Average sunny hours
December
January
February
0
3
2.5
1.7
1.8

Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.

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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Places in Iceland:
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+46°F
+46°F
+37°F
24 Hours Forecast
Reykjavik
Local time: 21:59
April 09, wednesday
0000
46°F
NW
16 mph
0300
46°F
NW
19 mph
0600
46°F
NW
25 mph
0900
48°F
NW
27 mph
1200
46°F
NW
27 mph
1500
45°F
NW
15 mph
1800
45°F
NW
11 mph
2100
45°F
NW
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F