Capital Region · Iceland

Reykjavíkurborg travel guide

Reykjavíkurborg is a city in Capital Region, Iceland, home to about 140,000 people.

Nearest airport
RKV2 km · Reykjavík Domestic Airport
Currency
ISKIcelandic króna
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Language
Icelandic

When to go

The best time to visit Reykjavíkurborg

Reykjavíkurborg has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; December is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

-4°13°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec114 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Reykjavíkurborg: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), about 2.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Keflavik International Airport (KEF, 38 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RKV · Reykjavík Domestic Airport

2.4 km from the centreICAO BIRK
large airport

KEF · Keflavik International Airport

37.5 km from the centreICAO BIKF

Questions

Reykjavíkurborg: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Reykjavíkurborg?

Reykjavíkurborg has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; December is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Reykjavíkurborg?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), about 2.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Keflavik International Airport (KEF, 38 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Reykjavíkurborg?

Icelandic króna (ISK).

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.