When is the best time to visit Iceland?

June to August. Across Iceland's 4 destinations, July averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 13.8°C and 91 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Iceland?

December, averaging 26/100 — mean highs of 1.9°C and 152 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Iceland?

July, with mean daily highs of 13.8°C averaged across 4 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Iceland?

September, averaging 167 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Iceland

The best time to visit Iceland is June to August, when its 4 destinations average 82/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 26/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 Iceland destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇸 Iceland, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Iceland climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	27	1.7°C	152 mm	Akureyri 31
February	36	2.5°C	160 mm	Akureyri 40
March	46	3.1°C	136 mm	Reykjavík 50
April	61	5.9°C	110 mm	Akureyri 68
May	71	9.3°C	102 mm	Akureyri 76
June	77	11.9°C	100 mm	Akureyri 80
July	82	13.8°C	91 mm	Reykjavík 85
August	77	13.4°C	112 mm	Reykjavík 81
September	62	10.8°C	167 mm	Reykjavík 68
October	48	6.7°C	162 mm	Reykjavík 56
November	35	3.9°C	140 mm	Reykjavík 43
December	26	1.9°C	152 mm	Reykjavík 33

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Iceland destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in Iceland

Iceland — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Iceland?: June to August. Across Iceland's 4 destinations, July averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 13.8°C and 91 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Iceland?: December, averaging 26/100 — mean highs of 1.9°C and 152 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Iceland?: July, with mean daily highs of 13.8°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Iceland?: September, averaging 167 mm of rain.