Vik weather in October

In October, Vik sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 285 mm of precipitation across 20.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vik's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
285 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:19 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Vik is human settlement in Iceland.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vik reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
164
264
364
464
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1852
1952
2052
2152
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

How October really feels in Vik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°2892219.95.20.0
Feb / -1°27820.1188.10.0
Mar / -1°26321.219.311.20.0
Apr / 20118.91514.50.0
May / 14316.78.817.70.1
Jun / 12414.81.919.81.0
Jul / 13816.80.118.91.5
Aug / 17916.70.115.91.6
Sep / 27320.4412.70.8
Oct / 28520.110.79.40.1
Nov / 27019.415.46.30.0
Dec / -1°30621.918.94.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142278
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252674
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vik gets around 285 mm of rain and snow over 20.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16926
26927
36928
46929
56930
66930
76931
86931
96932
106832
116832
126732
136733
146633
156633
166533
176433
186433
196334
206234
216135
226136
236137
246038
256039
266140
276142
286143
296244
306346
316347

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 192 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 9:06 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:356:35
210.97:386:32
310.87:416:28
410.77:446:25
510.67:476:21
610.57:496:18
710.47:526:14
810.37:556:11
910.17:586:07
1010.08:016:04
119.98:046:00
129.88:075:57
139.78:105:53
149.68:135:50
159.58:165:46
169.48:195:43
179.38:225:39
189.28:255:36
199.18:285:33
209.08:315:29
218.98:355:26
228.88:385:23
238.68:415:19
248.58:445:16
258.48:475:13
268.38:505:10
278.28:535:06
288.18:565:03
298.08:595:00
307.99:034:57
317.89:064:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vik?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vik.

What to pack for Vik in October

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

In October, Vik sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Vik in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in October — 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 12°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

6°8°10°12°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Vik in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vik peaks around June 19 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vik?

Vik sits at 63.4°N, 19.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Iceland. The nearest listed city is Hafnarfjörður, 161 km away.

HafnarfjörðurKópavogurReykjavikReykjanesbærKeflavikAkureyri

Topography around Vik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Vik is covered by grassland (45%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Hafnarfjörður 161 km · Kópavogur 162 km · Reykjavik 163 km · Reykjanesbær 186 km · Keflavik 187 km · Akureyri 256 km · Tórshavn 642 km · Isle of Lewis 893 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 Vik (63.4194°, -19.0097°, elevation 0 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).