Swimming in Reykjavík in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Reykjavík in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Reykjavík is:
Minimum: 42°F
Average: 45°F
Maximum: 48°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 41°F to 48°F
- Most common weather: "Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 1.2mph
- It rains a total of 3.6in, over 7 day(s).
Should we swim in Reykjavík in may?
No... The water temperature in Reykjavík in may is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Reykjavík in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 42°F (and only 48°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Reykjavík this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in may, the climate is very bad with an average outside temperature of 45°F, 3.6in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 81.06 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Reykjavík in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 45°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
| Wind speed | 15.5mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.6in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Humidity | 82% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.86km | ||
| Cloud cover | 60% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Reykjavík
Swim elsewhere in Iceland in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Akureyri in may | 40°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Borgarnes in may | 43°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Djúpavík in may | 42°F | 44°F | freezing swimming | Grindavík in may | 46°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Hofn in may | 46°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Ísafjörður in may | 42°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Ólafsvík in may | 41°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Patreksfjörður in may | 42°F | 44°F | freezing swimming | Raufarhöfn in may | 40°F | 46°F | freezing swimming | Siglufjördur in may | 40°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Snaefellsnes in may | 41°F | 45°F | freezing swimming | Vík í Mýrdal in may | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Jokulsarlon in may | 46°F | 48°F | freezing swimming |