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Reykjavík vs Luxembourg
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Luxembourg is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 20 in more rain a year, and Luxembourg the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Luxembourg, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxembourg has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Luxembourg: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Reykjavík: Cold
Luxembourg: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Luxembourg: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxembourg is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Luxembourg: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxembourg is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 20 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxembourg has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Luxembourg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Luxembourg | 39 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +11 | +14 | +16 | +17 | +18 | +18 | +14 | +11 | +6 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Luxembourg | 39 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 71 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +11 | +14 | +16 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Luxembourg | 75 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Difference | +18 | +18 | +14 | +11 | +6 | +2 |
Avg low (°F) Luxembourg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +7 | +7 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 53 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +7 | +7 | +9 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Luxembourg | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +1 |
Precipitation (in) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Luxembourg | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Difference | -2.4 | -2.7 | -2.1 | -1 | -0.8 | +0.9 | -0.9 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Difference | -2.4 | -2.7 | -2.1 | -1 | -0.8 | +0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Luxembourg | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Difference | -0.9 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -1.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Luxembourg | 75 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -6 | -3 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Luxembourg | 75 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 70 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Luxembourg | 67 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -14 | -6 | -3 | -7 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Luxembourg | 94 | 92 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 85 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | — | -4 | -5 | -9 | -16 | -18 | -12 | -2 | +5 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Luxembourg | 94 | 92 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 74 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | — | -4 | -5 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Luxembourg | 68 | 68 | 74 | 85 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -12 | -2 | +5 | +7 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Reykjavík trends → · Luxembourg trends →
Reykjavík is projected to shift from Cfc to Cfb by the 2071–2099 window (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Reykjavík
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 11 years of daily observations at Keflavik, a weather station, about 39 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Luxembourg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Luxembourg Airport, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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