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Oslo vs Reykjavík: weather compared

Across the year, Oslo has the better travel weather in 9 months and Reykjavík in 0 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Oslo in June–September, Reykjavík in July–August.

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Oslo · Norway

January: 67 mm rainFebruary: 65 mm rainMarch: 62 mm rainApril: 48 mm rainMay: 79 mm rainJune: 94 mm rainJuly: 129 mm rainAugust: 92 mm rainSeptember: 94 mm rainOctober: 99 mm rainNovember: 81 mm rainDecember: 77 mm rainJanuary high: 0°CFebruary high: 3°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 22°CJuly high: 21°CAugust high: 21°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 10°CNovember high: 5°CDecember high: 1°CJanuary low: -5°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 2°CMay low: 7°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 5°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -3°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

MetricOsloReykjavík
Hottest month high22°C13°C
Coldest month low-5°C-3°C
Annual rainfall988 mm1559 mm
Avg sunshine7.4 h/day5.4 h/day
Best monthsJune–SeptemberJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthOsloReykjavíkBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging
February 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging
March 2.2 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Oslo
April 6.1 · Fair 0.9 · Challenging Oslo
May 7.9 · Good 2.2 · Challenging Oslo
June 8.9 · Excellent 4.1 · Poor Oslo
July 8.4 · Good 5.5 · Fair Oslo
August 8.8 · Excellent 5.3 · Fair Oslo
September 8.2 · Good 2.6 · Challenging Oslo
October 3.4 · Poor 0.8 · Challenging Oslo
November 0.3 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Oslo
December 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Oslo or Reykjavík?

Oslo has the better travel weather in 9 of 12 months, versus 0 for Reykjavík — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Oslo?

The best months to visit Oslo 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.

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