Reykjavik in August
sweet spot · the best month to go · the driest month of the year
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The numbers
| Daily high | 13°C |
|---|---|
| Nightly low | 9°C |
| Feels like, afternoon | 10°C |
| Rainy days | 11 · 106 mm |
| Humidity | 83% |
| Sunshine | 8.7 h/day |
| Daylight | 16.3 h/day |
| Crowds | 100 / 100, higher is quieter |
Ten-year averages for this calendar month. A rainy day is one with at least 2 mm.
What to pack
- Warm layers for the evenings, which drop to about 9°C.
- A packable rain jacket for the 11 or so rainy days.
- Sun protection: about 9 hours of sunshine a day.
- Humidity averages 83%; breathable fabrics dry faster.
Each line is a threshold over the ten-year figures above, not advice from anywhere else.
August elsewhere
In August from
The other months at Reykjavik
- January avoid
- February avoid
- March avoid
- April ok
- May ok
- June sweet spot
- July sweet spot
- August
- September ok
- October avoid
- November avoid
- December avoid
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