Vik in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vik sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 607 mm of precipitation over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 6°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vik's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vik's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 607 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vik in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 6°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vik reaches about 4°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Vik
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 86 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vik weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -1° | 289 | 22 | 19.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -1° | 278 | 20.1 | 18 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -1° | 263 | 21.2 | 19.3 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / 1° | 201 | 18.9 | 15 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 5° / 3° | 143 | 16.7 | 8.8 | 17.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 8° / 6° | 124 | 14.8 | 1.9 | 19.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 9° / 7° | 138 | 16.8 | 0.1 | 18.9 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 9° / 7° | 179 | 16.7 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 8° / 5° | 273 | 20.4 | 4 | 12.7 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 5° / 3° | 285 | 20.1 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 3° / 0° | 270 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -1° | 306 | 21.9 | 18.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vik gets around 607 mm of rain and snow over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early March to 19 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vik?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vik.
What to pack for Vik in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vik sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vik in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 10 | Bracing |
| Oct | 9 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Vik in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.