Iceland weather by month

In Reykjavik, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around October 1 and lasts for 2.1 months, ending around December 2. The clearest month is October, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 27% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around August 21 and lasts for 1.3 months, ending around September 30. The cloudiest month is June, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 82% of the time.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Across the year, average wind speed in Reykjavik is typically light breeze, near 15 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.

The windier part of the year lasts 6.1 months, from around Oct 24 to Apr 28. The windiest month is February, averaging about 17 km/h (light breeze).

The calmer part of the year runs from around Apr 29 to Sep 6, with July the calmest month at about 12 km/h.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Reykjavik receives about 2.3 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — moderate — with a clear seasonal swing between 0.0 and 5.0 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 5.6 months, from around Mar 24 to Sep 8. The brightest month is June, averaging about 5.0 kWh/m² (bright).

The dimmest month is December, down near 0.1 kWh/m² — roughly 99% less than the June peak.