Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Reykjanesbær is subpolar oceanic, with cold winters and very cool summers.
The city is located in the southwest of Iceland, on the coast, 30 km (18 mi) south-west of Reykiavik, and is formed by the union of Keflavik, Njarðvík and Hafnir.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 0.3 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 11 °C (52 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Reykjanesbær - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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| Max (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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| Min (°F) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 32 | 28 |
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| Max (°F) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 39 |
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amounts to 1,075 millimeters (42.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 65 mm (2.6 in) in the driest months (May, July) to 115 mm (4.5 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Reykjanesbær - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 100 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 115 | 100 | 110 | 1075 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 42.3 |
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| Days | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 164 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F). So, it is very cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Reykjanesbær - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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| Temp (°F) | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Reykjanesbær is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, there are often cloudy skies, rain and a bit of cold at night.