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Reykjavik Weather in March

In March, Reykjavik averages a high of 4°C (39°F) and a low of -2°C (29°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

4°C
Average high
39°F
-2°C
Average low
29°F
12°C
Record high
54°F · March 21, 2005
-15°C
Record low
5°F · March 7, 1998

What March Is Like in Reykjavik

  • March in Reykjavik has become 1.0°C (1.7°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • On average, 19 nights in March drop below freezing.
  • The warmest March in the record was 2004; the coldest was 1979.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 48% of March days, and the month averages 84 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Reykjavik, every March since 1971
-2°C3°C8°C19801990200020102020March 1971: 3.8°CMarch 1972: 4.8°CMarch 1973: 4.1°CMarch 1974: 5.9°CMarch 1975: 3.2°CMarch 1976: 3.4°CMarch 1977: 5.6°CMarch 1978: 3.6°CMarch 1979: -0.8°CMarch 1980: 3.6°CMarch 1981: 1.4°CMarch 1982: 3.1°CMarch 1983: 2.2°CMarch 1984: 3.1°CMarch 1985: 2.6°CMarch 1986: 2.9°CMarch 1987: 2.9°CMarch 1988: 2.4°CMarch 1989: 1.7°CMarch 1990: 1.3°CMarch 1991: 4.4°CMarch 1992: 3.2°CMarch 1993: 3.9°CMarch 1994: 1.8°CMarch 1995: 1.0°CMarch 1996: 5.3°CMarch 1997: 2.7°CMarch 1998: 2.2°CMarch 1999: 2.5°CMarch 2000: 3.4°CMarch 2001: 3.4°CMarch 2002: 3.2°CMarch 2003: 6.1°CMarch 2004: 6.6°CMarch 2005: 6.2°CMarch 2006: 3.9°CMarch 2007: 4.9°CMarch 2008: 3.7°CMarch 2009: 3.4°CMarch 2010: 5.7°CMarch 2011: 2.7°CMarch 2012: 5.2°CMarch 2013: 4.1°CMarch 2014: 4.4°CMarch 2015: 3.6°CMarch 2016: 5.2°CMarch 2017: 4.2°CMarch 2018: 4.8°CMarch 2019: 3.8°CMarch 2020: 2.9°CMarch 2021: 4.9°CMarch 2022: 4.2°CMarch 2023: 1.1°CMarch 2024: 4.5°CMarch 2025: 5.7°CMarch 2026: 3.1°C
Warmest: 2004 (6.6°C)Latest: 2026 (3.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (3.6°C)

Look Up a Day in March

See the weather in Reykjavik on any March date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Reykjavik (1971–2026); Reykjavik (2006–2025). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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