Is Reykjavík hot in March?
Days are typically cold at 4.2°C, while nights average -1.3°C.
Iceland · 1991–2020 normal
Reykjavík in
March.
Typical March weather in Reykjavík: 4.2°C by day, -1.3°C at night, 94 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high4.2°C
Typical low-1.3°C
Rain94 mm
Wet days16.7
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 45). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 27 from latitude 64.14°. Open-water sea temperature is 4.9°C (11 km from the place centre).
March at a glance
What is Reykjavík like in March?
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 94 mm across about 17 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 27 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in March
The measured night-time normal is -1.3°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
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 · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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