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Saas-Fee vs Reykjavík
Comparing Saas-Fee change · Reykjavík change
Saas-Fee is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 29 in more rain a year, and Saas-Fee the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saas-Fee and Reykjavík, in everyday terms.
Summers
Saas-Fee has much hotter summers
Saas-Fee: Mild
Reykjavík: Cool
Winters
Reykjavík has milder winters
Saas-Fee: Cold
Reykjavík: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Saas-Fee: Moderate rainfall
Reykjavík: Wet
Sky
Saas-Fee is sunnier
Saas-Fee: Often cloudy
Reykjavík: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Saas-Fee is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 29 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Saas-Fee 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) Saas-Fee runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 35 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -6 | — | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 69 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 35 |
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -8 | -6 | — | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 22 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 24 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | — | -1 | +3 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 22 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 24 |
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | — | -1 | +3 | +7 |
Precipitation (in) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +3.6 | +3.8 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +2.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Difference | +3.6 | +3.8 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +2.9 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +13 | +10 | +4 | +14 | +22 | +21 | +18 | +11 | +10 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +13 | +10 | +4 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +22 | +21 | +18 | +11 | +10 | +13 |
Relative humidity (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +9 | +9 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +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. Saas-Fee trends → · Reykjavík trends →
Methodology & sources
Saas-Fee
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Grächen, about 12 km from the city centre.
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.
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.
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