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Reykjavík vs Kraków
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Kraków is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year, and Kraków the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Kraków, in everyday terms.
Summers
Kraków has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Kraków: Mild
Winters
Reykjavík has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Kraków: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Kraków: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Kraków is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Kraków: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Kraków is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 28 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Kraków 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) Kraków 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 |
| Kraków | 35 | 38 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | +8 | +15 | +19 | +19 | +20 | +21 | +15 | +12 | +6 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Kraków | 35 | 38 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 74 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | +8 | +15 | +19 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Kraków | 77 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Difference | +20 | +21 | +15 | +12 | +6 | -2 |
Avg low (°F) Kraków 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 |
| Kraków | 23 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 33 | 25 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +8 | +10 | +9 | +8 | +4 | +3 | — | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Kraków | 23 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 53 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Kraków | 57 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 33 | 25 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +4 | +3 | — | -6 |
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 |
| Kraków | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -3.8 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +0.9 | -0.2 | -3 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -4.4 | -3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Kraków | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -3.8 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Kraków | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -0.2 | -3 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -4.4 | -3.7 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Kraków | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Kraków | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Kraków | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
| Kraków | 75 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | -10 | -6 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -7 | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Kraków | 75 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| Difference | -10 | -6 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Kraków | 65 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -14 | -7 | -6 | -10 |
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 |
| Kraków | 92 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 92 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -16 | -18 | -13 | -6 | +2 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Kraków | 92 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Kraków | 69 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 92 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -13 | -6 | +2 | +4 |
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 → · Kraków trends →
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.
Kraków
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Balice, a weather station, about 11 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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