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Reykjavík vs Warsaw
Comparing Reykjavík change · Warsaw change
Warsaw is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 752 mm more rain a year, and Warsaw the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Warsaw, in everyday terms.
Summers
Warsaw has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Warsaw: Mild
Winters
Reykjavík has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Warsaw: Cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is much wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Warsaw: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Warsaw is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Warsaw: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Warsaw is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 752 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Warsaw 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) Warsaw 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 |
| Warsaw | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +4 | +8 | +11 | +11 | +11 | +11 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Warsaw | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +4 | +8 | +11 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Warsaw | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Warsaw 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 |
| Warsaw | -5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Warsaw | -5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +3 | +4 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Warsaw | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 |
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 |
| Warsaw | 32 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 57 | 64 | 92 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 38 |
| Difference | -101 | -96 | -80 | -37 | -36 | +14 | -3 | -74 | -76 | -72 | -105 | -85 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Warsaw | 32 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 57 | 64 |
| Difference | -101 | -96 | -80 | -37 | -36 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Warsaw | 92 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 38 |
| Difference | -3 | -74 | -76 | -72 | -105 | -85 |
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 |
| Warsaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Warsaw | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Warsaw | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Warsaw | 74 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 74 |
| Difference | -11 | -7 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -8 | -4 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Warsaw | 74 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Difference | -11 | -7 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Warsaw | 65 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 74 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -16 | -8 | -4 | -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 |
| Warsaw | 93 | 91 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 91 | 94 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | -3 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -21 | -14 | -6 | +4 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Warsaw | 93 | 91 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 69 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | -3 | -10 | -12 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Warsaw | 67 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 91 | 94 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -14 | -6 | +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. Reykjavík trends → · Warsaw 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.
Warsaw
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Okecie / Warsaw Chopin, a weather station, about 8 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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