Beach
Kirkjusandur
Capital Region · Iceland · Atlantic Ocean
64.1509, -21.8875 · Reykjavík, 2 km
- 11°Sea · August
- 14°High · July
- 8.1 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Kirkjusandur in January
- 2°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 0.3 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month169 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in February
- 2°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 1.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month152 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in March
- 3°CAir, daytime high-1°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 4.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month154 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in April
- 5°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month119 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in May
- 8°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in June
- 12°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in July
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in August
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in September
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month181 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in October
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.2 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month147 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in November
- 3°CAir, daytime high0°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 0.5 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month149 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kirkjusandur in December
- 2°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 0.4 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month172 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 132Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 3 kmAirport: Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 4.5 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 4.7 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 5.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 6.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 8.8 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 10.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 12.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 11.2 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 9.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 7.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 5.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan5°0 h169 mm
- Feb5°1 h152 mm
- Mar5°4 h154 mm
- Apr6°7 h119 mm
- May7°8 h93 mm
- Jun10°8 h83 mm
- Jul11°7 h99 mm
- Aug11°6 h121 mm
- Sep10°4 h181 mm
- Oct8°2 h147 mm
- Nov7°0 h149 mm
- Dec6°0 h172 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Kirkjusandur: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -2 | 5 | 169 | 22 | 0.3 | 24 |
| February | 2 | -2 | 5 | 152 | 20 | 1.0 | 25 |
| March | 3 | -1 | 5 | 154 | 20 | 4.0 | 22 |
| April | 5 | 1 | 6 | 119 | 18 | 6.9 | 20 |
| May | 8 | 3 | 7 | 93 | 16 | 8.1 | 16 |
| June | 12 | 7 | 10 | 83 | 15 | 8.0 | 13 |
| July | 14 | 9 | 11 | 99 | 16 | 6.8 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 13 | 8 | 11 | 121 | 18 | 5.8 | 13 |
| September | 10 | 6 | 10 | 181 | 21 | 3.6 | 17 |
| October | 6 | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18 | 2.2 | 19 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 20 | 0.5 | 22 |
| December | 2 | -2 | 6 | 172 | 21 | 0.4 | 24 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 17 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 12 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 17 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |