When to go · Reykjavík
Reykjavík in April
Mixed month. Cold and changeable; some tours start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Cold and changeable; some tours start.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ReykjavíkHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Reykjavík and the south-west, Iceland · Reykjavík, Golden Circle, Reykjanesfine
Mild and windy: around 0 °C (32 °F) in January, 12–14 °C (54–57 °F) in July. About 21 h of daylight in June, 4–5 h in late December.Mild and windy: around 32 °F (0 °C) in January, 54–57 °F (12–14 °C) in July. About 21 h of daylight in June, 4–5 h in late December.
Spring season
Longer days, puffins arrive in late April and fewer crowds.
Watch: Unsettled weather; snow can return in April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
First Day of Summer check
Thursday between 19 and 25 April · Whole city
A public holiday; shops closed, small parades.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Reykjavík, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 14
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 3
April: Cold and changeable; some tours start.
June: Midnight sun; the busiest and best-lit month.
Reykjavík: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast