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Reykjavík vs Bath
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Bath is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 579 mm more rain a year, and Bath the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Bath, in everyday terms.
Summers
Bath has much hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Bath: Mild
Winters
Bath has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Bath: Chilly
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Bath: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Bath is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Bath: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Bath is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 579 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Bath 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) Bath 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 |
| Bath | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Bath | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Bath | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +4 |
Avg low (°C) Bath 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 |
| Bath | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +5 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Bath | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +5 | +3 | +3 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Bath | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +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 |
| Bath | 73 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 53 | 77 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | -60 | -70 | -59 | -24 | -35 | +3 | -36 | -72 | -75 | -37 | -66 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Bath | 73 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 53 |
| Difference | -60 | -70 | -59 | -24 | -35 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Bath | 60 | 62 | 53 | 77 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | -36 | -72 | -75 | -37 | -66 | -47 |
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 |
| Bath | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Bath | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Bath | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Bath | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -12 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Bath | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Bath | 70 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Difference | -12 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -11 |
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 |
| Bath | 95 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -5 | +1 | +6 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Bath | 95 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Bath | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | +1 | +6 | +8 |
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 → · Bath 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.
Bath
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Lyneham, a weather station, about 29 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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