Iceland

Reykjavík in July

Historical averages 2016–2025 · not a forecast

July weather in Reykjavík

July in Reykjavík averages daily highs of 14°C and lows of 9°C, with 11 hours of sunshine a day and rain on about 14 of 31 days.

Daily high
14°C average
Overnight low
9°C average
Rain days
14 of 31 days with at least 1 mm (46% rain-day chance)
Sunshine
11 hours a day
Daylight
20 hours calculated day length

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Reykjavík in July

July in Reykjavík: average highs of 14°C, lows of 9°C and 11 hours of sunshine a day. A starting point for planning around the historical weather.

July in Reykjavík, Iceland, brings average daily highs of 14°C and overnight lows of 9°C in the 2016–2025 historical record. Bring layers that work for a longer spell outside as well as a short walk. A warm extra layer gives you options when the day's weather feels cooler than the monthly average suggests.

In the record, at least 1 mm of rain or snow falls on 14 of 31 days on average, a daily chance of 46%. Give wet-weather alternatives a proper place in the itinerary. Arrange outdoor plans so you can move them between days, and pack a rain layer rather than relying on a completely dry run of weather.

The calculated day length, sunrise to sunset, averages about 20 hours. Sunshine averages 11 hours a day. The longer daylight window gives you more choice about when to be outside; it does not mean every part of the day will be sunny. Sunshine is a separate measure, and those hours need not arrive in one uninterrupted stretch.

For nature trips or walks, keep the longest outings movable and check route conditions locally; a monthly climate average cannot establish whether a particular path is accessible. If the coast is part of your plan, check water conditions separately. Air temperature and sunshine do not establish swimming conditions, surf quality or diving visibility.

The following month, August, has a similar average daily high of 14°C. Its historical rain-day chance is 46%, compared with 46% this month. If your dates are flexible, compare those trade-offs with the kind of days you want. Neither set of averages predicts the conditions of one particular holiday.

Sources

Open-Meteo · 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2025
  • Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
  • Averages of every day in July, on local days. Every year is weighted equally.
  • A rain day has at least 1 mm, snow included. Daylight is calculated from latitude, sunrise to sunset; sunshine hours are separate.