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Reykjavik from Bogota

7,797 km, about 10h 26m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Reykjavik and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.

  1. Reykjavik in January: avoid
  2. Reykjavik in February: avoid
  3. Reykjavik in March: avoid
  4. Reykjavik in April: ok
  5. Reykjavik in May: ok
  6. Reykjavik in June: ok, busy
  7. Reykjavik in July: sweet spot, busy
  8. Reykjavik in August: sweet spot, busy
  9. Reykjavik in September: ok
  10. Reykjavik in October: avoid
  11. Reykjavik in November: avoid
  12. Reykjavik in December: avoid
  • Sweet spot
  • Good
  • OK
  • Avoid
  • Busy
Go in Jul or Aug — 13C max, 11 rainy days. May is the next best.

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Month by month from Bogota

MonthMax °CRain days Crowds Typical fare VerdictWhy
Jan 3° 15d 80 — avoid bitter cold: 3C daily max
Feb 3° 15d 100 — avoid bitter cold: 3C daily max
Mar 4° 14d 80 $1,276 avoid bitter cold: 4C daily max
Apr 7° 14d 80 — ok 7C max, 14 rainy days
May 9° 15d 80 — ok 9C max, 15 rainy days
Jun 11° 12d 45 — okbusy busier than usual
Jul 13° 12d 65 — sweet spot busy busier than usual
Aug 13° 11d 65 — sweet spot busy busier than usual
Sep 10° 15d 87 — ok 10C max, 15 rainy days
Oct 7° 13d 100 — avoid 7C max, 13 rainy days
Nov 5° 12d 100 — avoid bitter cold: 5C daily max
Dec 3° 14d 80 — avoid bitter cold: 3C daily max

Rain days are the days with at least 2 mm of rain.

Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in CO as well as at Reykjavik, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from June to August; quietest in February, April and November.

The year in Reykjavik

The climate in Reykjavik features cool temperatures year-round, and while summer is the best time to visit, late spring and early autumn can also be pleasant. Expect rain throughout the year, especially in winter.

Busiest
mid May to late Aug — This period features the best weather, with longer daylight hours and milder temperatures.
Quieter, still good
early Apr to mid May — This time is great for avoiding the crowds while still enjoying improving weather.
early Sep to late Sep — September can still offer decent weather and fewer tourists, making it a good time to visit.
early Oct to late Oct — October sees decreasing tourist numbers with autumn colors, yet it can turn rainy.
Watch out for winter storms; haze

Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.

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