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Munich vs Reykjavík
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Munich is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 392 mm more rain a year, and Munich the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Munich and Reykjavík, in everyday terms.
Summers
Munich has far hotter summers
Munich: Mild
Reykjavík: Cool
Winters
Winters are similar
Munich: Cold
Reykjavík: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Munich: Moderate rainfall
Reykjavík: Wet
Sky
Munich is sunnier
Munich: Often cloudy
Reykjavík: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Munich is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 392 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Munich 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 (°C) Munich runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Munich runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | — |
Precipitation (mm) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 52 | 45 | 61 | 56 | 107 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 78 | 67 | 58 | 59 |
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Difference | +81 | +81 | +48 | +19 | -14 | -70 | -24 | +18 | +49 | +47 | +91 | +65 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 52 | 45 | 61 | 56 | 107 | 121 |
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Difference | +81 | +81 | +48 | +19 | -14 | -70 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 119 | 116 | 78 | 67 | 58 | 59 |
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Difference | -24 | +18 | +49 | +47 | +91 | +65 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 73 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +11 | +11 | +7 | +10 | +17 | +17 | +14 | +6 | +5 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 73 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 69 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +11 | +11 | +7 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 65 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +14 | +6 | +5 | +8 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 89 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 90 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +4 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 89 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +4 | +6 | +5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 78 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 90 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -2 |
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. Munich trends → · Reykjavík trends →
Reykjavík from Cfc to Cfb.
Methodology & sources
Munich
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Munchen-nymphenburg, a weather station, about 6 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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