Iceland
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 103,000 km². World rank 109 of 249; in Europe, 16 of 52. Agricultural land: 16.3% (2024). World rank 161 of 209; in Europe, 40 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,940 (2022). World rank 37 of 182; in Europe, 1 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 18.7% → 16.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 103,000 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 4,970
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 16.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Hvannadalshnúkur, 2,110 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 557
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 5
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 11°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 0°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,940 2022
Climate by month: Reykjavik
July: day 14°C, night 9°C, precipitation 99 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -2 | 169 |
| February | 2 | -2 | 152 |
| March | 3 | -1 | 154 |
| April | 5 | 1 | 119 |
| May | 8 | 3 | 93 |
| June | 12 | 7 | 83 |
| July | 14 | 9 | 99 |
| August | 13 | 8 | 121 |
| September | 10 | 6 | 181 |
| October | 6 | 3 | 147 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| December | 2 | -1 | 172 |