Climate · Europe
Reykjavik climate, year-round
Iceland · Subarctic maritime · Updated May 2026
Best months
Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Best for: Light-and-dark-extremist nomads who plan around 4-hour December days and 21-hour June days.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
0°C
80%
3mm
Feb
0°C
78%
3mm
Mar
1°C
78%
3mm
Apr
3°C
75%
2mm
May
7°C
75%
2mm
Jun
10°C
75%
2mm
Jul
11°C
78%
2mm
Aug
11°C
78%
3mm
Sep
8°C
80%
3mm
Oct
5°C
80%
3mm
Nov
2°C
80%
3mm
Dec
0°C
80%
3mm
Summer peak
11°C
July · 78% humidity
Winter low
0°C
January · 80% humidity
Climate type
Subarctic maritime
Humid summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Temperatures are surprisingly mild (winters hover around freezing, summers peak at 11°C) — it's the wind, the rain, and the daylight extremes that define the climate. December gets ~4 hours of usable light; June gets ~21. Plan more around darkness and weather mood than around temperature.
Visa for nomads
Low nomad-friendlyPathway
Schengen 90/180
Program
—
Typical max stay
3 months
Schengen 90/180 — Iceland's remote-work visa is single-shot 6 months with high income threshold (~$7,800/mo).
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Reykjavik: ~$3,290/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.