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Dublin vs Reykjavík: weather compared

Across the year, Dublin has the better travel weather in 12 months and Reykjavík in 0 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Dublin in June–September, Reykjavík in July–August.

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Dublin · Ireland

January: 59 mm rainFebruary: 81 mm rainMarch: 86 mm rainApril: 74 mm rainMay: 68 mm rainJune: 79 mm rainJuly: 91 mm rainAugust: 88 mm rainSeptember: 95 mm rainOctober: 114 mm rainNovember: 82 mm rainDecember: 87 mm rainJanuary high: 8°CFebruary high: 10°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 12°CMay high: 15°CJune high: 18°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 19°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 14°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 8°CJanuary low: 3°CFebruary low: 4°CMarch low: 4°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 10°CJuly low: 12°CAugust low: 12°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 6°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Reykjavík · Iceland

January: 158 mm rainFebruary: 143 mm rainMarch: 137 mm rainApril: 136 mm rainMay: 125 mm rainJune: 98 mm rainJuly: 87 mm rainAugust: 117 mm rainSeptember: 153 mm rainOctober: 141 mm rainNovember: 130 mm rainDecember: 134 mm rainJanuary high: 2°CFebruary high: 2°CMarch high: 3°CApril high: 6°CMay high: 9°CJune high: 11°CJuly high: 13°CAugust high: 13°CSeptember high: 10°COctober high: 7°CNovember high: 4°CDecember high: 1°CJanuary low: -3°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 1°CMay low: 4°CJune low: 7°CJuly low: 9°CAugust low: 8°CSeptember low: 6°COctober low: 2°CNovember low: 0°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricDublinReykjavík
Hottest month high19°C13°C
Coldest month low3°C-3°C
Annual rainfall1005 mm1559 mm
Avg sunshine7.1 h/day5.4 h/day
Best monthsJune–SeptemberJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthDublinReykjavíkBetter weather
January 2.5 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Dublin
February 3.0 · Poor 0.0 · Challenging Dublin
March 3.2 · Poor 0.0 · Challenging Dublin
April 4.9 · Poor 0.9 · Challenging Dublin
May 6.8 · Fair 2.2 · Challenging Dublin
June 7.9 · Good 4.1 · Poor Dublin
July 8.1 · Good 5.5 · Fair Dublin
August 8.1 · Good 5.3 · Fair Dublin
September 7.7 · Good 2.6 · Challenging Dublin
October 4.8 · Poor 0.8 · Challenging Dublin
November 3.6 · Poor 0.0 · Challenging Dublin
December 2.1 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Dublin

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Dublin or Reykjavík?

Dublin has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Reykjavík — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Dublin?

The best months to visit Dublin are June–September, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Reykjavík?

The best months to visit Reykjavík are July–August, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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