Wind statistics for Reykjavik
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Reykjavik, Iceland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.9 mph
- Average gusts: 19.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.1 mm
- Average temperature: 5°C
- Good kite days: 73 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: March (11.7 mph)
- Calmest month: August (8.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (5.3 mm)
How Reykjavik compares
Reykjavik ranks #32 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 94% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 85/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.2 mph | 21.3 mph | 4.3 mm | -0°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 11.5 mph | 22.0 mph | 4.1 mm | 0°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 11.7 mph | 22.8 mph | 5.3 mm | 2°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 10.4 mph | 20.9 mph | 3.0 mm | 4°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| May | 9.0 mph | 18.9 mph | 3.5 mm | 7°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 8.2 mph | 17.7 mph | 3.3 mm | 9°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 8.7 mph | 18.1 mph | 3.9 mm | 11°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 8.1 mph | 17.1 mph | 4.1 mm | 11°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 9.3 mph | 19.0 mph | 4.4 mm | 8°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 9.2 mph | 18.0 mph | 5.3 mm | 4°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 10.3 mph | 19.7 mph | 3.5 mm | 2°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 11.5 mph | 21.8 mph | 4.9 mm | 0°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Reykjavik, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Reykjavik using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.