Average Temperature in Reykjavík by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Reykjavík, Iceland for each year between 1949 and 2016. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Reykjavík?

2010 was the warmest year in the history of Reykjavík, Iceland. The average daily high temperature was 9.2 °C, and the average low was 3.6 °C.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Reykjavík?

1979 was the coolest year in the history of Reykjavík, Iceland. The average daily high temperature was 5.7 °C, and the average low was 0.3 °C.

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Year	Rank	High (°C)	Low (°C)
2016	3	8.9	3.7
2015	35	7.7	2.0
2014	2	8.9	3.7
2013	22	7.9	2.6
2012	7	8.5	3.1
2011	11	8.6	2.9
2010	1	9.2	3.6
2009	5	8.6	3.2
2008	14	8.2	2.9
2007	10	8.4	3.1
2006	13	8.5	2.8
2005	23	7.8	2.6
2004	9	8.5	3.1
2003	4	8.8	3.7
2002	12	8.3	3.1
2001	16	8.3	2.7
2000	37	7.5	2.1
1999	36	7.5	2.1
1998	34	7.7	2.2
1997	18	8.0	2.8
1996	21	7.8	2.8
1995	63	6.5	1.5
1994	53	6.9	1.6
1993	41	7.3	1.9
1992	51	6.9	1.7
1991	27	7.6	2.7
1990	48	6.9	2.0
1989	65	6.3	1.4
1988	54	6.9	1.7
1987	15	7.8	3.2
1986	55	6.7	1.7
1985	43	7.1	2.1
1984	60	6.4	1.7
1983	67	6.1	1.0
1982	62	6.7	1.4
1981	66	6.2	0.9
1980	49	7.0	1.9
1979	68	5.7	0.3
1978	45	7.1	2.0
1977	46	7.0	2.0
1976	40	7.2	2.1
1975	50	6.8	1.9
1974	25	7.5	2.7
1973	59	6.6	1.7
1972	19	7.7	3.1
1971	39	7.2	2.1
1970	56	6.7	1.8
1969	61	6.7	1.5
1968	42	7.2	2.0
1967	58	6.9	1.4
1966	52	7.0	1.6
1965	33	7.7	2.3
1964	6	8.4	3.2
1963	31	7.6	2.5
1962	38	7.3	2.1
1961	29	7.6	2.5
1960	8	8.4	3.2
1959	24	7.7	2.6
1958	26	7.9	2.4
1957	28	7.7	2.5
1956	20	8.0	2.7
1955	47	7.1	1.9
1954	30	7.7	2.4
1953	17	8.1	2.9
1952	44	7.2	2.0
1951	57	6.9	1.4
1950	32	7.7	2.3
1949	64	6.7	1.0

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Reykjavik	location