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Weather in April in Iceland

Planning a journey to Iceland this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Iceland in April?

April in Iceland generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 2°C in Eyjafjaroarsveit to 8°C in Hella. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Hella and -4°C in Eyjafjaroarsveit.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Raufarhöfn with an average of 61 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Solheimahjaleiga with 223 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Reykjavík usually sees around 165 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Iceland in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Iceland climate page.

Where to go in Iceland in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Iceland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Iceland?

Reykjavík

In April Reykjavík generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Reykjavík
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
109 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
97 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Reykjavík

Akureyri

In April Akureyri generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Akureyri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
0°C 
-6°C 
77 hours 
105 mm 
17 days 
poor 
3°C 
-4°C 
125 hours 
83 mm 
14 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
6°C 
-0°C 
169 hours 
71 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Akureyri

Keflavík

In April Keflavík generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Keflavík
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
0°C 
111 hours 
123 mm 
20 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
165 hours 
102 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
5°C 
201 hours 
87 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Keflavík

Höfn

In April Höfn generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Höfn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-1°C 
116 hours 
170 mm 
16 days 
poor 
5°C 
1°C 
142 hours 
152 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
8°C 
3°C 
172 hours 
107 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Höfn

Selfoss

In April Selfoss generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Selfoss
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-1°C 
111 hours 
149 mm 
19 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
118 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
5°C 
201 hours 
105 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Selfoss

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Is April the best time to visit Iceland?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Iceland due to the typically poor weather in Reykjavík.

On average, the best time to visit Iceland is in June and July with generally tolerable weather in Reykjavík. The weather in January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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