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Reykjavík vs Telluride
Comparing Reykjavík change · Telluride change
Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average; Reykjavík is the wetter, with 32 in more rain a year, and Telluride the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Reykjavík and Telluride, in everyday terms.
Summers
Telluride has far hotter summers
Reykjavík: Cool
Telluride: Mild
Winters
Reykjavík has far milder winters
Reykjavík: Cold
Telluride: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Reykjavík is much wetter
Reykjavík: Wet
Telluride: Fairly dry
Sky
Telluride is far sunnier
Reykjavík: Often grey
Telluride: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Reykjavík is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Reykjavík is the wetter — about 32 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Telluride 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) Telluride 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 |
| Telluride | 37 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +13 | +19 | +20 | +18 | +16 | +13 | +5 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Telluride | 37 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 73 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +13 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 57 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Telluride | 77 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Difference | +20 | +18 | +16 | +13 | +5 | -2 |
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 |
| Telluride | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| Difference | -26 | -20 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -18 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Telluride | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 35 |
| Difference | -26 | -20 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 47 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Telluride | 42 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -18 | -27 |
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 |
| Telluride | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -2 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -2.7 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -4.3 | -3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 5.2 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Telluride | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -2 | -1.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Telluride | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -1.4 | -2.7 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -4.3 | -3.6 |
Snowfall (in) Telluride runs higher most of the year
| 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 |
| Telluride | 24.3 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
| Difference | +13.5 | +5.7 | +11.4 | +8.9 | +4.8 | +0.3 | — | — | +0.7 | +4.9 | +10.1 | +6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 10.8 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Telluride | 24.3 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +13.5 | +5.7 | +11.4 | +8.9 | +4.8 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| Telluride | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
| Difference | — | — | +0.7 | +4.9 | +10.1 | +6.9 |
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 |
| Telluride | 48 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 56 | 43 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 |
| Difference | -37 | -27 | -25 | -19 | -20 | -37 | -24 | -21 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Telluride | 48 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 56 | 43 |
| Difference | -37 | -27 | -25 | -19 | -20 | -37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Telluride | 57 | 58 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 |
| Difference | -24 | -21 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -33 |
Relative humidity (%) Reykjavík runs higher most of 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 |
| Telluride | 78 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 63 | 75 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -18 | -25 | -31 | -43 | -37 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -24 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Telluride | 78 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 41 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -18 | -25 | -31 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Telluride | 48 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 63 | 75 |
| Difference | -37 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -24 | -13 |
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 → · Telluride 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.
Telluride
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Telluride 4wnw, a weather station, about 6 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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