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Reykjavík vs Warsaw
Comparing Reykjavík change · Warsaw change
Warsaw is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 30 in 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 7°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 30 in 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 (°F) Warsaw runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Warsaw | 34 | 37 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Difference | -3 | — | +7 | +15 | +19 | +19 | +20 | +21 | +15 | +10 | +4 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Warsaw | 34 | 37 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 74 |
| Difference | -3 | — | +7 | +15 | +19 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Warsaw | 77 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Difference | +20 | +21 | +15 | +10 | +4 | -2 |
Avg low (°F) Warsaw runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Warsaw | 24 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 27 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | +1 | +5 | +8 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +5 | +3 | +1 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Warsaw | 24 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 53 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | +1 | +5 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Warsaw | 57 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 27 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +5 | +3 | +1 | -4 |
Precipitation (in) Reykjavík runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Warsaw | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Difference | -4 | -3.8 | -3.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | +0.6 | -0.1 | -2.9 | -3 | -2.8 | -4.1 | -3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Warsaw | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -4 | -3.8 | -3.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | +0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Warsaw | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Difference | -0.1 | -2.9 | -3 | -2.8 | -4.1 | -3.4 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Warsaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Warsaw | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| 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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