Iceland in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Grindavík is the warmest place with 3 °C by day, Akureyri the coolest with −1 °C. 0 of 5 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindavík | 1 | 3° | 7° | 0 h | 17 |
| Hafnarfjörður | 1 | 1° | 6° | 0 h | 17 |
| Ísafjörður | 0 | 1° | 4° | 0 h | 20 |
| Reykjavík | 2 | 0° | 6° | 0 h | 17 |
| Akureyri | 0 | −1° | 5° | 0 h | 18 |
Iceland in December: quick answers
Iceland in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Grindavík (3 °C), Hafnarfjörður (1 °C) and Ísafjörður (1 °C).
Iceland in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Grindavík (7 °C), Hafnarfjörður (6 °C) and Reykjavík (6 °C).
Iceland in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Reykjavík, Grindavík and Hafnarfjörður.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences