Reykjavik weather in February

In February, Reykjavik sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 16.6 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Reykjavik's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reykjavik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
9:43 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Reykjavik is capital and largest city in Iceland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month.

A typical February day in Reykjavik reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3

How February really feels in Reykjavik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Reykjavik weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°12417.912.14.90.0
Feb / -3°12216.612.17.90.0
Mar / -2°11416.911.711.20.0
Apr / 9015.35.314.60.4
May / 8314.80.517.91.7
Jun12° / 6912.80.120.22.9
Jul14° / 7613.3019.23.6
Aug13° / 9314.9016.13.2
Sep11° / 12616.80.312.72.0
Oct / 11114.82.59.30.6
Nov / -0°11315.56.760.0
Dec / -2°12416.611.23.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192377
202377
212377
222377
232575
242575
252674
262773
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Reykjavik gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 16.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15943
25943
35944
45944
55944
65944
76045
86045
96145
106145
116245
126244
136244
146244
156244
166243
176143
186143
196142
206042
215941
225841
235740
245639
255539
265438
275338
285238

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 174 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 10:27 AM to 8:58 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.510:274:55
26.610:244:58
36.710:215:01
46.810:185:05
56.910:155:08
67.010:125:11
77.110:095:15
87.210:065:18
97.310:035:22
107.49:595:25
117.59:565:28
127.69:535:32
137.89:495:35
147.99:465:38
158.09:435:41
168.19:405:45
178.29:365:48
188.39:335:51
198.49:295:55
208.59:265:58
218.69:236:01
228.89:196:04
238.99:166:08
249.09:126:11
259.19:096:14
269.29:056:17
279.39:026:20
289.48:586:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.5Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.6Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Reykjavik?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Reykjavik.

What to pack for Reykjavik in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Reykjavik sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Reykjavik in February

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

4°6°8°10°12°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Apr6Bracing
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Jun10Bracing
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Dec6Bracing

UV index in Reykjavik in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Reykjavik peaks around June 21 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 4Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reykjavik?

Reykjavik sits at 64.1°N, 21.9°W, 37 m above sea level, in Iceland. The nearest listed city is Kópavogur, 3.0 km away.

KeflavikReykjanesbærVikAkureyri

Topography around Reykjavik

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Reykjavik.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reykjavik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Reykjavik is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Kópavogur 3.0 km · Hafnarfjörður 8.0 km · Keflavik 36 km · Reykjanesbær 36 km · Vik 163 km · Akureyri 249 km · Tórshavn 795 km · Isle of Lewis 1,055 km

Iceland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 118% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland 59%other or unspecified 19%none 8%Independent Congregation of Reykjavik 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Reykjavik (64.1355°, -21.8954°, elevation 37 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).