Barcelona vs Reykjavík: which is better, month by month

Barcelona beats Reykjavík in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (79 vs 31) — while Reykjavík wins July to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Barcelona vs Reykjavík — all 12 months

MonthBarcelonaReykjavíkWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air31Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBarcelona48
February82Acool, a little rain, muggy air40Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBarcelona42
March84Acool, a little rain, clean air50Dcold, rainy, clean airBarcelona34
April89Anice, a little rain, muggy air64Ccold, rainy, clean airBarcelona25
May93Snice, a little rain, muggy air72Bcold, rainy, clean airBarcelona21
June87Ahot, dry78Bcool, rainy, clean airBarcelona9
July80Ahot, dry85Acool, a little rain, clean airReykjavík5
August77Bhot, a little rain81Acool, rainy, clean airReykjavík4
September84Awarm, a little rain, clean air68Ccold, rainy, clean airBarcelona16
October86Awarm, rainy, clean air56Dcold, rainy, clean airBarcelona30
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air43Fcold, rainy, clean airBarcelona40
December80Acool, a little rain, clean air33Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBarcelona47

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (79 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
10 of 12

Reykjavík

🇮🇸 Iceland · mild climate

Best month
July 85/100
Months won
2 of 12

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