Is today a good day for beach in Reykjavík?
Today is not the day.
Not a day for a day at the beach. Cold for it — 9 °C.
Not today14/100
7-day outlook for beach in Reykjavík
Best day looks like Today at 14/100.
Why this score?
Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 19:48 UTC.
Beach in Reykjavík, month by month
Daytime highs peak at 13°C in August and fall to 1°C in December. The sea is warmest in August at 12°C and coldest in January at 2°C. May is the wettest month, with about 20 days of 1 mm or more; July is the driest, with about 14. Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month, and 12 km/h in July, the calmest.
| Month | Daytime high (°C) | Sea temperature (°C) | Rainy days (days) | Average wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 |
| February | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| April | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| May | 9 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
| June | 11 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
| July | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| August | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| September | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 |
| October | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 |
| November | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 |
Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024 and of waves and sea temperature 2022 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution; waves are measured offshore, not in the surf at the beach). Not a forecast.
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