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Reykjavík vs Oxford
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Oxford is the warmer of the two — about 11°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 25 in more rain a year, and Oxford the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Oxford, in everyday terms.
Summers
Oxford has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Oxford: Mild
Winters
Oxford has milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Oxford: Chilly
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Oxford: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Oxford is sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Oxford: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Oxford is the warmer of the two — about 11°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 25 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Oxford 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) Oxford 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 |
| Oxford | 47 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 47 |
| Difference | +9 | +10 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +15 | +17 | +16 | +15 | +14 | +11 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Oxford | 47 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +9 | +10 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Oxford | 74 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 47 |
| Difference | +17 | +16 | +15 | +14 | +11 | +9 |
Avg low (°F) Oxford 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 |
| Oxford | 36 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Oxford | 36 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 52 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +8 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Oxford | 56 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
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 |
| Oxford | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3.1 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | — | -1.7 | -2.9 | -3 | -1.6 | -3 | -2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Oxford | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3.1 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Oxford | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -2.9 | -3 | -1.6 | -3 | -2.2 |
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 |
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Oxford | 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 |
| Oxford | 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 |
| Oxford | 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 |
| Oxford | 94 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -5 | — | +6 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Oxford | 94 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Oxford | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | — | +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 → · Oxford trends →
Reykjavík is projected to shift from Cfc to Cfb by the 2071–2099 window (SSP2-4.5).
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.
Oxford
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Oxford, a weather station, about 2 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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