Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Reykjavík across the year
Best-looking months for Reykjavík: Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedLowMedium3 events
- FebMixedMediumMedium2 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AprMixedLowMedium1 event
- MayGoodMediumMedium1 event
- JunGreatHighHigh3 events
- JulGreatHighHighNone listed
- AugGreatHighHigh5 events
- SepGoodMediumMedium2 events
- OctMixedMediumMedium1 event
- NovMixedLowLow1 event
- DecMixedMediumHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Reykjavík
Typical highs 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C), lows −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C), rain on about 17 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Dark, storms and ice; Northern Lights possible. Typical highs around 2 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 17 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Reykjavík
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Iceland overall. 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.Based on: Iceland overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Iceland overall.Based on: Iceland overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: New Year’s Day; Þorrablót; Christmas and New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year’s Day (1 January)checkMost shops and sights closed; some restaurants open in the evening.
- Þorrablót (Late January to February (check))checkA mid-winter feast with fermented shark and lamb; a novelty menu in some places.
- Christmas and New Year (Dec 24–26 and Jan 1)Most shops and restaurants shut for part of the day; check each place.