Reykjavik
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Reykjavik is not costed by rail here: no through rail connection is modelled, and no verified rail or sea itinerary is included in this comparison. By air it is 475 kg CO₂e return from London. It averages 10.9 °C in July and -1.5 °C in January.
Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000 (2019), it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Reykjavik is warmest in July (10.9 °C); coldest in January (-1.5 °C). Month by month
Getting there
By air: nearest airport Keflavík International (KEF), about 50 km away. Direct from London: yes (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN). Airport coach or public bus to Reykjavík; KEF is used instead of the domestic city airport. source
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 2,014 km | — | — | 507 kg | 6h 12m |
| Barcelona | 2,963 km | — | — | 745 kg | 7h 30m |
| Berlin | 2,385 km | — | — | 600 kg | 6h 42m |
| Birmingham | 1,730 km | — | — | 435 kg | 5h 48m |
| Bristol | 1,800 km | — | — | 453 kg | 5h 54m |
| Brussels | 2,126 km | — | — | 535 kg | 6h 18m |
| Cardiff | 1,777 km | — | — | 447 kg | 5h 54m |
| Copenhagen | 2,104 km | — | — | 529 kg | 6h 18m |
| Dublin | 1,494 km | — | — | 376 kg | 5h 30m |
| Edinburgh | 1,371 km | — | — | 345 kg | 5h 18m |
| Frankfurt | 2,375 km | — | — | 597 kg | 6h 42m |
| Glasgow | 1,336 km | — | — | 336 kg | 5h 18m |
| Leeds | 1,624 km | — | — | 409 kg | 5h 42m |
| Lisbon | 2,948 km | — | — | 741 kg | 7h 24m |
| Liverpool | 1,604 km | — | — | 403 kg | 5h 36m |
| London | 1,887 km | — | — | 475 kg | 6h |
| Madrid | 2,889 km | — | — | 727 kg | 7h 24m |
| Manchester | 1,625 km | — | — | 409 kg | 5h 42m |
| Milan | 2,823 km | — | — | 710 kg | 7h 18m |
| Munich | 2,677 km | — | — | 673 kg | 7h 6m |
| Newcastle | 1,519 km | — | — | 382 kg | 5h 30m |
| Nottingham | 1,715 km | — | — | 431 kg | 5h 48m |
| Oslo | 1,745 km | — | — | 439 kg | 5h 48m |
| Paris | 2,231 km | — | — | 561 kg | 6h 30m |
| Prague | 2,634 km | — | — | 663 kg | 7h |
| Rome | 3,301 km | — | — | 830 kg | 7h 54m |
| Sheffield | 1,664 km | — | — | 419 kg | 5h 42m |
| Southampton | 1,896 km | — | — | 477 kg | 6h |
| Stockholm | 2,132 km | — | — | 536 kg | 6h 18m |
| Vienna | 2,886 km | — | — | 726 kg | 7h 18m |
| Warsaw | 2,769 km | — | — | 697 kg | 7h 12m |
| Zurich | 2,618 km | — | — | 659 kg | 7h |
The year in Reykjavik
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| Sun h/day | 1.4 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Rain mm/day | 4.6 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Sea °C | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
When to go
Reykjavik is warmest in July at 10.9 °C, and that is also its brightest month. Its coldest is January at -1.5 °C.
On these lists
- Coolest from London in June · #1
- Coolest from London in July · #1
- Coolest from London in August · #1
- Coolest from London in September · #1
- Coolest from London in May · #2
- Coolest from London in October · #6
- Coolest from London in March · #9
- Coolest from London in April · #9
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
How busy it gets
Höfuðborgarsvæði records 14 overnight stays per resident a year (3,483,746 nights in 2023). A well-visited region, busy in season but not overwhelmed.
Eurostat, nights spent at tourist accommodation by NUTS 3 region, against resident population. Shown for context only — it plays no part in which destinations appear or in what order. Eurostat does not cover the United Kingdom after 2016, nor North Africa or the Levant at all, so this figure is absent for roughly a third of the destinations here.
Where to stay in Reykjavik
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.