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Reykjavík vs Estes Park
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Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 347 mm more rain a year, and Estes Park the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Estes Park, in everyday terms.
Summers
Estes Park has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Estes Park: Mild
Winters
Reykjavík has much milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Estes Park: Very cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Estes Park: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Estes Park is far sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Estes Park: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 347 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Estes Park 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) Varies through 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 |
| Estes Park | -2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | -3 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | — | — | +2 | +7 | +8 | +7 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Estes Park | -2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | — | — | +2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Estes Park | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | -3 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) Reykjavík 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 |
| Estes Park | -14 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | -5 | -10 | -14 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Estes Park | -14 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -3 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| Estes Park | 6 | 6 | -1 | -5 | -10 | -14 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -14 |
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 |
| Estes Park | 132 | 114 | 106 | 112 | 76 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 54 | 72 | 97 | 113 |
| Difference | -2 | -13 | -3 | +37 | -16 | -14 | -58 | -100 | -74 | -42 | -53 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 133 | 127 | 109 | 75 | 93 | 50 |
| Estes Park | 132 | 114 | 106 | 112 | 76 | 37 |
| Difference | -2 | -13 | -3 | +37 | -16 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 95 | 135 | 128 | 114 | 149 | 123 |
| Estes Park | 38 | 34 | 54 | 72 | 97 | 113 |
| Difference | -58 | -100 | -74 | -42 | -53 | -10 |
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 |
| Estes Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 28 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Estes Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Estes Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Estes Park | 61 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 62 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -16 | -10 | -11 | -32 | -30 | -25 | -32 | -25 | -23 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Estes Park | 61 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 48 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -16 | -10 | -11 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Estes Park | 51 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 62 |
| Difference | -30 | -25 | -32 | -25 | -23 | -22 |
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 |
| Estes Park | 97 | 97 | 87 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 93 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +1 | -12 | -18 | -29 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -25 | -9 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Estes Park | 97 | 97 | 87 | 72 | 65 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +1 | -12 | -18 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Estes Park | 51 | 52 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 93 |
| Difference | -34 | -34 | -34 | -25 | -9 | +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 → · Estes Park 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.
Estes Park
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Columbine, a weather station, about 91 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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