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Reykjavík
Photo: Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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CountryIceland
RegionNordics & Iceland
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsRKV · Reykjavík Airport · 2 km
KEF · Keflavík Airport · 37 km
KEF · Keflavík Airport · 37 km
About
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Reykjavík the warmest month is July (average high 15°) and the coolest is January (3°). Most rainy days come in January.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- TjarnarbíóSight · 77 m
- GarðahlynurSight · 103 m
- AlþingisgarðurinnNature & park · 111 m
- Reykjavík 871±2Museum · 155 m
- FógetagarðurinnNature & park · 155 m
- DómkirkjanSight · 159 m
- MæðragarðurinnNature & park · 186 m
- Aðalstræti 10Museum · 207 m
- KænugarðurNature & park · 212 m
- Fríkirkjan í ReykjavíkSight · 238 m
- Listasafn ÍslandsMuseum · 254 m
- LandakotstúnNature & park · 281 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Low | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)