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Reykjavík vs Estes Park
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Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 14 in 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 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 14 in 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 (°F) Varies through 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 |
| Estes Park | 28 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | — | — | +4 | +12 | +15 | +13 | +8 | +3 | -5 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Estes Park | 28 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 66 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | — | — | +4 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Estes Park | 72 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Difference | +15 | +13 | +8 | +3 | -5 | -12 |
Avg low (°F) Reykjavík 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 |
| Estes Park | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -13 | -14 | -19 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Estes Park | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 37 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Estes Park | 44 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -13 | -14 | -19 | -24 |
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 |
| Estes Park | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +1.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -3.9 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Estes Park | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +1.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Estes Park | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -3.9 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -0.4 |
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 |
| Estes Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Estes Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| 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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