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Val-d'Isère vs Reykjavík
Comparing Val-d'Isère change · Reykjavík change
Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 16 in more rain a year, and Val-d'Isère the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Val-d'Isère and Reykjavík, in everyday terms.
Summers
Val-d'Isère has much hotter summers
Val-d'Isère: Cool
Reykjavík: Cool
Winters
Reykjavík has much milder winters
Val-d'Isère: Very cold
Reykjavík: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Val-d'Isère: Moderate rainfall
Reykjavík: Wet
Sky
Val-d'Isère is sunnier
Val-d'Isère: Often cloudy
Reykjavík: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 16 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Val-d'Isère 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 31 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | — | — | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -6 | — | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 31 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 |
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | — | — | -4 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 65 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | -6 | — | +5 |
Avg low (°F) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 16 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +8 | +5 | +3 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +5 | +4 | +8 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 16 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 41 |
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +8 | +5 | +3 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 44 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | +5 | +4 | +8 | +12 |
Precipitation (in) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.4 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 3.3 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +1.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 66 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +19 | +15 | +13 | +7 | +3 | +15 | +25 | +23 | +19 | +14 | +14 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 66 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 65 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Difference | +19 | +15 | +13 | +7 | +3 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +25 | +23 | +19 | +14 | +14 | +16 |
Relative humidity (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 85 | 85 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +1 | — | — | +4 | +6 | +10 | +13 | +14 | +10 | +8 | +2 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 74 |
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Difference | +1 | — | — | +4 | +6 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 72 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 85 | 85 |
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Difference | +13 | +14 | +10 | +8 | +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. Val-d'Isère trends → · Reykjavík trends →
Methodology & sources
Val-d'Isère
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Val D'isere Jos, a weather station, inside the city. 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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