Is Reykjavík hot in October?
Days are typically cold at 7.6°C, while nights average 2.7°C.
Iceland · 1991–2020 normal
Reykjavík in
October.
Typical October weather in Reykjavík: 7.6°C by day, 2.7°C at night, 99 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.6°C
Typical low2.7°C
Rain99 mm
Wet days16.1
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 45). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 35 from latitude 64.14°. Open-water sea temperature is 8.3°C (11 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Reykjavík like in October?
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 99 mm across about 16 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 35 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Long northern nights in October
At 64.1° the calculated mid-month daylight is 9 h 35. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are 2.7°C.
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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