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Reykjavík vs Kraków
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Kraków is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 718 mm 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 4°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 718 mm 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 (°C) Kraków runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Kraków | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +5 | +8 | +10 | +11 | +11 | +11 | +8 | +7 | +3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Kraków | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +5 | +8 | +10 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Kraków | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +8 | +7 | +3 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Kraków runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Kraków | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +1 | — | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Kraków | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Kraków | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +2 | +1 | — | -3 |
Precipitation (mm) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Kraków | 36 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 77 | 72 | 91 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 37 | 31 |
| Difference | -97 | -97 | -74 | -32 | -16 | +22 | -4 | -76 | -69 | -69 | -112 | -93 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Kraków | 36 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 77 | 72 |
| Difference | -97 | -97 | -74 | -32 | -16 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Kraków | 91 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 37 | 31 |
| Difference | -4 | -76 | -69 | -69 | -112 | -93 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Kraków | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Kraków | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| 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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