Weather in Reykjavik in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Reykjavik in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +5°C with a maximum of +10°C and a minimum of -5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +9°C.
Is Reykjavik warm or cold in February?
Reykjavik is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +2°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -3°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Reykjavik, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Reykjavik in February
Water in Reykjavik in February is Cold. It varies from +5°C to +6°C, with an average of +5°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +3°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Reykjavik in February?
Climate in Reykjavik in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -20°C | -17°C | -18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +12°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 72 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 997 HPa | 998 HPa | 1002 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +2°C to +3°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 71 mm to 72 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Reykjavik is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Reykjavik.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Reykjavik?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Reykjavik in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+5°C) and the highest in 2003 (+9°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 289 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2003 with 1379 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Reykjavik
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Reykjavik, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.