Is Reykjavík hot in August?
Days are typically cool at 14.1°C, while nights average 8.6°C.
Iceland · 1991–2020 normal
Reykjavík in
August.
Typical August weather in Reykjavík: 14.1°C by day, 8.6°C at night, 85 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high14.1°C
Typical low8.6°C
Rain85 mm
Wet days15.2
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 38 out of 100 (July leads the year at 45). Daylight is calculated as 16 h 23 from latitude 64.14°. Open-water sea temperature is 11.4°C (11 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Reykjavík like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 85 mm across about 15 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 16 h 23 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3413829
- NOAA station
- IC000004030 · REYKJAVIK
- Station distance
- 1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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