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Weather in April in Capital Region

Are you planning a trip a to Capital Region in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Capital Region in April?

Capital Region is a region in Iceland. April in Capital Region generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 7°C and nighttime temperatures around 1°C in Reykjavík.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Álftanes with an average of 107 mm to high rainfall in Mosfellsbær with 111 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 165 hours of sunlight expected in Reykjavík. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Capital Region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Capital Region's yearly weather, check out our Capital Region climate page.

Where to go in Capital Region in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Capital Region 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 Capital Region?

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

Kópavogur

In April Kópavogur 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.

Kópavogur
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 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
97 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Kópavogur

Hafnarfjördur

In April Hafnarfjördur 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.

Hafnarfjördur
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 
-2°C 
111 hours 
127 mm 
19 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
97 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Hafnarfjördur

Mosfellsbær

In April Mosfellsbær generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mosfellsbær
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 
-3°C 
111 hours 
133 mm 
19 days 
poor 
7°C 
0°C 
165 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
100 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Mosfellsbær

Garðabær

In April Garðabær 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.

Garðabær
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 
-2°C 
111 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
201 hours 
98 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Garðabær

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Capital Region, in Iceland.

Is April the best time to visit Capital Region?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Capital Region with often poor weather in Reykjavík.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June and July offering mostly tolerable weather in Reykjavík. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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