Reykjavík vs Inverness: which is sunnier?
🇮🇸 Iceland vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 1,208 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Reykjavík is the sunnier overall: about 1,456 hours of sunshine a year to Inverness's 1,074. Inverness has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Reykjavík | Inverness | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,456 | 1,074 |
| Sunniest month | July (34/100) | July (56/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 28/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,638 mm | 873 mm |
| Warmest sea | 11°C / 52°F | 16°C / 61°F |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Reykjavík vs Inverness month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | Inverness | Reykjavík | Inverness | Reykjavík | Inverness | Reykjavík | Inverness | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 169 | 64 | 2° | 5° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 152 | 58 | 2° | 5° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 8° | 153 | 57 | 3° | 6° |
| April | 0 | 19 | 6° | 11° | 119 | 55 | 4° | 8° |
| May | 6 | 36 | 9° | 14° | 93 | 66 | 7° | 14° |
| June | 24 | 52 | 12° | 17° | 83 | 85 | 10° | 14° |
| July | 34 | 56 | 14° | 18° | 99 | 92 | 11° | 16° |
| August | 27 | 55 | 13° | 18° | 121 | 102 | 11° | 15° |
| September | 10 | 48 | 10° | 16° | 181 | 68 | 9° | 13° |
| October | 0 | 23 | 7° | 12° | 147 | 89 | 7° | 11° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 149 | 73 | 6° | 9° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 172 | 64 | 3° | 6° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Inverness · May Inverness · Jun Inverness · Jul Inverness · Aug Inverness · Sep Inverness · Oct Inverness · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Reykjavík averages 0/100, Inverness 0/100. Inverness is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Inverness (average score 18/100 vs 2). Inverness is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: Inverness (average score 54/100 vs 28). Inverness is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- September–October: Inverness (average score 36/100 vs 5). Inverness is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
Sea temperature
Inverness's sea gets warmer: 16°C / 61°F at its peak vs 11°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Reykjavík never, Inverness never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Reykjavík weather by month · Inverness weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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