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May · typical climate, not a forecast

Reykjavík in May

Iceland

11°CCold
66/100

Workable

11°C day · 8°C night · 48% rain · 18h daylight · moderate crowds · €1,310 estimated

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Cool Score breakdown

Scored for 5 nights from Tallinn in May.

  • Temperature fit79

    11.3°C typical high vs your 12–20°C window

    w 26
  • Heat escape45

    5°C cooler than Tallinn

    w 14
  • Rain probability52

    48% chance of rain on an average day

    w 11
  • Daylight hours100

    17.9h of daylight mid-month

    w 8
  • Outdoor conditions68

    Comfortable for a full day outside at 11.3°C

    w 10
  • Crowding49

    Moderate crowds 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 May

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

  • Geothermal lagoons
  • Reykjanes lava fields
  • Puffin boat trips

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