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Reykjavík vs Cambridge
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Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 772 mm more rain a year, and Cambridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Cambridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cambridge has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Cambridge: Mild
Winters
Cambridge has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Cambridge: Chilly
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is much wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Cambridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Cambridge is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Cambridge: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 772 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Cambridge 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) Cambridge 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 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Cambridge | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +8 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 |
Avg low (°C) Cambridge 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 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Cambridge | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +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 |
| Cambridge | 48 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 50 |
| Difference | -85 | -91 | -74 | -40 | -48 | -6 | -47 | -80 | -79 | -52 | -98 | -73 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Cambridge | 48 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 |
| Difference | -85 | -91 | -74 | -40 | -48 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Cambridge | 48 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 50 |
| Difference | -47 | -80 | -79 | -52 | -98 | -73 |
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 |
| Cambridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Cambridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Cambridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -10 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Cambridge | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -10 | -14 |
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 |
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | — | -2 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -5 | — | +6 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | — | -2 | -3 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cambridge | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | — | +6 | +7 |
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 → · Cambridge 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.
Cambridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Bedford, a weather station, about 41 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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