Iceland weather
When to go · monthly temps & rain · a live forecast for every city

Right now in Iceland's capital it's 8°, Rain showers. The best time to visit is usually June, July, August — mild and drier. We've put together the month-by-month climate and a live forecast for every major city.
Weather across Iceland's cities
| City | Today | Rain | Humidity | Sunrise | Sunset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akureyri | 7° / 4°Cloudy | — | 93% | 06:35 | 16:59 | Full forecast › |
| Hofn | 9° / 6°Rain showers | 2.2 מ״מ | 83% | 06:31 | 17:02 | Full forecast › |
| Húsavík | 8° / 4°Cloudy | — | 90% | 06:36 | 16:58 | Full forecast › |
| Reykjavik | 8° / 7°Rain | 3.3 מ״מ | 86% | 06:31 | 17:02 | Full forecast › |
| Selfoss | 9° / 6°Partly cloudy | 0.3 מ״מ | 74% | 06:31 | 17:02 | Full forecast › |
| Seydisfjordur | 7° / 5°Rain | 9.4 מ״מ | 99% | 06:33 | 16:00 | Full forecast › |
| Vík | 10° / 5°Rain showers | 4.6 מ״מ | 75% | 06:30 | 17:04 | Full forecast › |
Temperature & rainfall in Iceland
Multi-year normals (1991–2020) — the planning baseline. The table above is the live near-term forecast.
Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020
Near-term forecast for Iceland
The temperature right now in Iceland's capital and the days ahead. For a specific city, see the table above.
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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo (1991–2020)