Climate twin
Places with weather like Reykjavík
Iceland
Reykjavík has a rare climate. Its closest match abroad, Stavanger, Norway, is only 68% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Iceland.
StavangerRogaland, Norway
Highs within 6.1°F (3.4°C) · lows within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · 46% more rain
1,559 km away · Compare side by side
68%
alike
Punta ArenasRegion of Magallanes, Chile
Highs within 5.1°F (2.9°C) · lows within 4.6°F (2.5°C) · 37% less rain
13,707 km away · Compare side by side
65%
alike
AberdeenScotland, United Kingdom
Highs within 8.0°F (4.5°C) · lows within 3.5°F (1.9°C) · 17% less rain
1,324 km away · Compare side by side
61%
alike
HelsinkiFinland
Highs within 6.9°F (3.9°C) · lows within 5.7°F (3.2°C) · 34% less rain
2,416 km away · Compare side by side
60%
alike
TallinnHarjumaa, Estonia
Highs within 7.6°F (4.2°C) · lows within 4.8°F (2.6°C) · 30% less rain
2,450 km away · Compare side by side
60%
alike
Elsewhere in Iceland
Nowhere else in Iceland comes within 55% of Reykjavík’s climate.
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Reykjavík’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Reykjavík’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like