All countries
Best Time to Visit Iceland
Climate based on Reykjavik • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Iceland is in July, with average highs around 13°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 24 - Aug 6. The hottest month is July (13°C highs) and the coolest is January (2°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 24 - Aug 6
14-day window • Avg 11°C • Fresh
Alternative 1
Aug 13 - Aug 26
14-day window • Avg 11°C • Fresh
Alternative 2
Jul 9 - Jul 22
14-day window • Avg 11°C • Fresh
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Cold-1°Cavg
- 2°C / -3°C
- 152mm total
- 1.5h sun/day
February
Very Cold-0°Cavg
- 2°C / -3°C
- 151mm total
- 3.4h sun/day
March
Very Cold1°Cavg
- 3°C / -2°C
- 134mm total
- 6.1h sun/day
April
Cold4°Cavg
- 6°C / 1°C
- 132mm total
- 7.4h sun/day
May
Cold6°Cavg
- 9°C / 4°C
- 120mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
June
Cold9°Cavg
- 11°C / 7°C
- 93mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
July
Fresh11°Cavg
- 13°C / 9°C
- 86mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
August
Fresh11°Cavg
- 13°C / 8°C
- 103mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
September
Cold8°Cavg
- 10°C / 6°C
- 141mm total
- 6.1h sun/day
October
Cold5°Cavg
- 7°C / 3°C
- 157mm total
- 4.4h sun/day
November
Very Cold2°Cavg
- 4°C / 0°C
- 128mm total
- 2.3h sun/day
December
Very Cold-0°Cavg
- 2°C / -3°C
- 137mm total
- 0.7h sun/day
Plan your trip to Iceland
Found your dates? Use TimeOffCalendar to line up the trip with your time off, public holidays, and your partner's schedule. Free for one person, forever.
Plan my time off