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Reykjavik Weather in September

In September, Reykjavik averages a high of 11°C (51°F) and a low of 6°C (42°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

11°C
Average high
51°F
6°C
Average low
42°F
18°C
Record high
65°F · September 11, 1971
-4°C
Record low
24°F · September 24, 1974

What September Is Like in Reykjavik

  • The September heat record, 18°C (65°F) on September 11, 1971, has stood for 55 years.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Septembers on record in Reykjavik have come since 2011.
  • The coldest September reading, -4°C (24°F) on September 24, 1974, has not been matched in 52 years.
  • September in Reykjavik has become 1.2°C (2.2°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 45% of September days, and the month averages 76 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Reykjavik, every September since 1971
7°C11°C14°C19801990200020102020September 1971: 11.0°CSeptember 1972: 10.4°CSeptember 1973: 11.1°CSeptember 1974: 8.4°CSeptember 1975: 8.5°CSeptember 1976: 11.1°CSeptember 1977: 9.9°CSeptember 1978: 10.8°CSeptember 1979: 8.2°CSeptember 1980: 10.8°CSeptember 1981: 10.7°CSeptember 1982: 8.7°CSeptember 1983: 9.6°CSeptember 1984: 10.4°CSeptember 1985: 9.8°CSeptember 1986: 10.2°CSeptember 1987: 10.7°CSeptember 1988: 9.6°CSeptember 1989: 9.3°CSeptember 1990: 9.0°CSeptember 1991: 10.2°CSeptember 1992: 9.7°CSeptember 1993: 12.1°CSeptember 1994: 10.0°CSeptember 1995: 10.4°CSeptember 1996: 12.8°CSeptember 1997: 10.9°CSeptember 1998: 11.6°CSeptember 1999: 11.9°CSeptember 2000: 11.9°CSeptember 2001: 12.1°CSeptember 2002: 12.1°CSeptember 2003: 11.2°CSeptember 2004: 11.7°CSeptember 2005: 8.8°CSeptember 2006: 13.4°CSeptember 2007: 10.3°CSeptember 2008: 11.7°CSeptember 2009: 10.9°CSeptember 2010: 12.8°CSeptember 2011: 12.6°CSeptember 2012: 9.9°CSeptember 2013: 9.2°CSeptember 2014: 11.2°CSeptember 2015: 11.5°CSeptember 2016: 11.2°CSeptember 2017: 11.8°CSeptember 2018: 9.6°CSeptember 2019: 12.6°CSeptember 2020: 9.9°CSeptember 2021: 10.5°CSeptember 2022: 12.0°CSeptember 2023: 11.4°CSeptember 2024: 9.5°CSeptember 2025: 12.8°C
Warmest: 2006 (13.4°C)Latest: 2025 (12.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (10.7°C)

Look Up a Day in September

See the weather in Reykjavik on any September 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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