When to go · Reykjavík
Reykjavík in February
Mixed month. Cold and dark; Lights season and winter festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Reykjavík
Cold and dark; Lights season and winter festival.
Weather in February
- Reykjavík and the south-west, Iceland · Reykjavík, Golden Circle, Reykjanesstorm or typhoon risk
Mild and windy: around 0 °C in January, 12–14 °C in July. About 21 h of daylight in June, 4–5 h in late December.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter Lights Festival
Late Feb
Evening events and lit buildings; hotels fill on the weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries