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Weather in August in Capital Region

Are you planning a trip a to Capital Region in August 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 August?

Capital Region is a region in Iceland. August in Capital Region generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation. The month of August is in the summer season.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 15°C and nighttime temperatures around 9°C in Reykjavík.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Álftanes with an average of 107 mm to high rainfall in Mosfellsbær with 112 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Reykjavík usually sees around 154 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Capital Region for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Capital Region climate page.

Where to go in Capital Region in August

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 August for the 5 most popular destinations in Capital Region?

Reykjavík

In August Reykjavík generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
92 mm 
17 days 
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
109 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
145 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Reykjavík

Kópavogur

In August Kópavogur generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
93 mm 
18 days 
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
146 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Kópavogur

Hafnarfjördur

In August Hafnarfjördur generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
93 mm 
18 days 
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
146 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Hafnarfjördur

Mosfellsbær

In August Mosfellsbær generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
95 mm 
18 days 
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
112 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
149 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Mosfellsbær

Garðabær

In August Garðabær generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
93 mm 
18 days 
15°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
147 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Garðabær

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

Is August the best time to visit Capital Region?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Reykjavík, August may not be the ideal time to visit Capital Region.

Generally speaking, June and July provide 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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