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Dresden vs Reykjavík
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Dresden is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 27 in more rain a year, and Dresden the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Dresden and Reykjavík, in everyday terms.
Summers
Dresden has far hotter summers
Dresden: Mild
Reykjavík: Cool
Winters
Winters are similar
Dresden: Cold
Reykjavík: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Dresden: Moderate rainfall
Reykjavík: Wet
Sky
Dresden is sunnier
Dresden: Often cloudy
Reykjavík: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Dresden is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 27 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Dresden 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) Dresden runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | — | -3 | -9 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -11 | -6 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | — | -3 | -9 | -15 | -18 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 77 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | -20 | -20 | -15 | -11 | -6 | -1 |
Avg low (°F) Dresden runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 28 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 37 | 31 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -4 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 28 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 53 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 57 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 37 | 31 |
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -4 | — |
Precipitation (in) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +3.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.1 | -0.8 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Difference | +3.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +3.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 75 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +11 | +14 | +8 | +10 | +15 | +14 | +14 | +7 | +8 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 75 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 70 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +11 | +14 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 |
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +15 | +14 | +14 | +7 | +8 | +10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 94 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 94 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +12 | +17 | +19 | +13 | +5 | -4 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 94 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 68 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 94 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +13 | +5 | -4 | -6 |
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. Dresden trends → · Reykjavík trends →
Reykjavík from Cfc to Cfb.
Methodology & sources
Dresden
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Kr. Bautzen Kubschutz, a weather station, about 55 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.
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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