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January · typical climate, not a forecast

Reykjavík in January

Iceland

3°CGlacial
26/100

Not your escape

3°C day · -1°C night · 55% rain · 5h daylight · quiet · €1,310 estimated

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Cool Score breakdown

Scored for 5 nights from Tallinn in January.

  • Temperature fit0

    3°C typical high vs your 12–20°C window

    w 26
  • Heat escape0

    4°C warmer than Tallinn

    w 14
  • Rain probability35

    55% chance of rain on an average day

    w 11
  • Daylight hours0

    4.9h of daylight mid-month

    w 8
  • Outdoor conditions14

    Comfortable for a full day outside at 3°C

    w 10
  • Crowding71

    Quiet for this month

    w 8
  • Flight + stay cost51

    ≈€1310 estimated for 5 nights vs €1000 budget

    w 12
  • Nature access90

    9/10 — wild ground within reach

    w 6
  • City atmosphere74

    7/10 urban texture · 8/10 food scene

    w 4

Why Reykjavík in January

Summer never really gets warm here — that is the entire point.

  • Geothermal lagoons
  • Reykjanes lava fields
  • Puffin boat trips

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