Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Iceland Weather Records in 2024

132 weather records set or tied in Iceland in 2024, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Iceland in 2024

  • 132 weather records were set or tied in Iceland in 2024.
  • 70 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 128 records set in 2024 still stand in Iceland.

Records per Year, by Type

2024 outlined
Weather records per year in Iceland, stacked by type, 2024 outlined Records set or tied in Iceland each year from 1979 to 2026, stacked by type. 2024 had 132. 01002003004001979, Highest daily maximum: 151979, Lowest daily maximum: 1581979, Highest daily minimum: 141979, Lowest daily minimum: 941979, Heaviest daily rainfall: 511980, Highest daily maximum: 591980, Lowest daily maximum: 601980, Highest daily minimum: 491980, Lowest daily minimum: 331980, Heaviest daily rainfall: 451981, Highest daily maximum: 431981, Lowest daily maximum: 1481981, Highest daily minimum: 251981, Lowest daily minimum: 1101981, Heaviest daily rainfall: 481982, Highest daily maximum: 281982, Lowest daily maximum: 581982, Highest daily minimum: 301982, Lowest daily minimum: 651982, Heaviest daily rainfall: 831982, Heaviest daily snowfall: 11982, Deepest snow cover: 31983, Highest daily maximum: 431983, Lowest daily maximum: 951983, Highest daily minimum: 211983, Lowest daily minimum: 701983, Heaviest daily rainfall: 871983, Deepest snow cover: 21984, Highest daily maximum: 361984, Lowest daily maximum: 201984, Highest daily minimum: 641984, Lowest daily minimum: 211984, Heaviest daily rainfall: 741984, Deepest snow cover: 11985, Highest daily maximum: 461985, Lowest daily maximum: 701985, Highest daily minimum: 421985, Lowest daily minimum: 791985, Heaviest daily rainfall: 441986, Highest daily maximum: 321986, Lowest daily maximum: 241986, Highest daily minimum: 291986, Lowest daily minimum: 421986, Heaviest daily rainfall: 451986, Deepest snow cover: 171987, Highest daily maximum: 441987, Lowest daily maximum: 381987, Highest daily minimum: 591987, Lowest daily minimum: 331987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 561988, Highest daily maximum: 561988, Lowest daily maximum: 581988, Highest daily minimum: 331988, Lowest daily minimum: 451988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 681988, Heaviest daily snowfall: 71988, Deepest snow cover: 21989, Highest daily maximum: 471989, Lowest daily maximum: 411989, Highest daily minimum: 271989, Lowest daily minimum: 341989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 731989, Heaviest daily snowfall: 101989, Deepest snow cover: 51990, Highest daily maximum: 341990, Lowest daily maximum: 341990, Highest daily minimum: 411990, Lowest daily minimum: 231990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 631990, Heaviest daily snowfall: 31990, Deepest snow cover: 51991, Highest daily maximum: 831991, Lowest daily maximum: 161991, Highest daily minimum: 931991, Lowest daily minimum: 41991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 771991, Heaviest daily snowfall: 51992, Highest daily maximum: 671992, Lowest daily maximum: 681992, Highest daily minimum: 501992, Lowest daily minimum: 421992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 711992, Heaviest daily snowfall: 81992, Deepest snow cover: 31993, Highest daily maximum: 371993, Lowest daily maximum: 331993, Highest daily minimum: 391993, Lowest daily minimum: 441993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 661993, Heaviest daily snowfall: 61993, Deepest snow cover: 171994, Highest daily maximum: 311994, Lowest daily maximum: 61994, Highest daily minimum: 161994, Lowest daily minimum: 251994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 511994, Heaviest daily snowfall: 61994, Deepest snow cover: 31995, Highest daily maximum: 401995, Lowest daily maximum: 391995, Highest daily minimum: 421995, Lowest daily minimum: 311995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 321995, Heaviest daily snowfall: 51996, Highest daily maximum: 521996, Lowest daily maximum: 491996, Highest daily minimum: 581996, Lowest daily minimum: 401996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 451996, Heaviest daily snowfall: 41996, Deepest snow cover: 11997, Highest daily maximum: 761997, Lowest daily maximum: 261997, Highest daily minimum: 991997, Lowest daily minimum: 391997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 441997, Heaviest daily snowfall: 51997, Deepest snow cover: 61998, Highest daily maximum: 631998, Lowest daily maximum: 561998, Highest daily minimum: 431998, Lowest daily minimum: 451998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 451998, Heaviest daily snowfall: 31998, Deepest snow cover: 11999, Highest daily maximum: 831999, Lowest daily maximum: 121999, Highest daily minimum: 531999, Lowest daily minimum: 101999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 251999, Deepest snow cover: 22000, Highest daily maximum: 572000, Lowest daily maximum: 82000, Highest daily minimum: 632000, Lowest daily minimum: 222000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262001, Highest daily maximum: 862001, Lowest daily maximum: 82001, Highest daily minimum: 692001, Lowest daily minimum: 182001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 702001, Heaviest daily snowfall: 82001, Deepest snow cover: 42002, Highest daily maximum: 1072002, Lowest daily maximum: 132002, Highest daily minimum: 692002, Lowest daily minimum: 202002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 822002, Heaviest daily snowfall: 22003, Highest daily maximum: 1262003, Lowest daily maximum: 82003, Highest daily minimum: 1602003, Lowest daily minimum: 62003, Heaviest daily rainfall: 352004, Highest daily maximum: 1482004, Lowest daily maximum: 102004, Highest daily minimum: 842004, Lowest daily minimum: 162004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 322005, Highest daily maximum: 852005, Lowest daily maximum: 242005, Highest daily minimum: 472005, Lowest daily minimum: 252005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 172006, Highest daily maximum: 1522006, Lowest daily maximum: 92006, Highest daily minimum: 652006, Lowest daily minimum: 182006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 442006, Deepest snow cover: 12007, Highest daily maximum: 1102007, Lowest daily maximum: 62007, Highest daily minimum: 562007, Lowest daily minimum: 142007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 392007, Deepest snow cover: 32008, Highest daily maximum: 522008, Lowest daily maximum: 92008, Highest daily minimum: 342008, Lowest daily minimum: 152008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 282008, Deepest snow cover: 12009, Highest daily maximum: 512009, Lowest daily maximum: 12009, Highest daily minimum: 312009, Lowest daily minimum: 22009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 272010, Highest daily maximum: 1032010, Lowest daily maximum: 12010, Highest daily minimum: 932010, Lowest daily minimum: 12010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 182011, Highest daily maximum: 522011, Lowest daily maximum: 82011, Highest daily minimum: 322011, Lowest daily minimum: 152011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 182012, Highest daily maximum: 402012, Lowest daily maximum: 32012, Highest daily minimum: 402012, Lowest daily minimum: 82012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 172013, Highest daily maximum: 292013, Lowest daily maximum: 72013, Highest daily minimum: 322013, Lowest daily minimum: 122013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 162014, Highest daily maximum: 262014, Lowest daily maximum: 12014, Highest daily minimum: 352014, Lowest daily minimum: 32014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 232014, Deepest snow cover: 12015, Highest daily maximum: 172015, Lowest daily maximum: 102015, Highest daily minimum: 122015, Lowest daily minimum: 82015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202016, Highest daily maximum: 362016, Lowest daily maximum: 12016, Highest daily minimum: 322016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 192017, Highest daily maximum: 422017, Lowest daily maximum: 42017, Highest daily minimum: 282017, Lowest daily minimum: 22017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202017, Deepest snow cover: 12018, Highest daily maximum: 222018, Lowest daily maximum: 22018, Highest daily minimum: 272018, Lowest daily minimum: 72018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 272018, Deepest snow cover: 32019, Highest daily maximum: 692019, Lowest daily maximum: 32019, Highest daily minimum: 412019, Lowest daily minimum: 92019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242020, Highest daily maximum: 302020, Lowest daily maximum: 22020, Highest daily minimum: 182020, Lowest daily minimum: 42020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 252021, Highest daily maximum: 442021, Lowest daily maximum: 162021, Highest daily minimum: 452021, Lowest daily minimum: 282021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 162022, Highest daily maximum: 392022, Lowest daily maximum: 132022, Highest daily minimum: 322022, Lowest daily minimum: 162022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 272023, Highest daily maximum: 372023, Lowest daily maximum: 192023, Highest daily minimum: 442023, Lowest daily minimum: 172023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242024, Highest daily maximum: 442024, Lowest daily maximum: 212024, Highest daily minimum: 262024, Lowest daily minimum: 222024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 192025, Highest daily maximum: 772025, Lowest daily maximum: 82025, Highest daily minimum: 802025, Lowest daily minimum: 62025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202026, Highest daily maximum: 102026, Highest daily minimum: 142026, Lowest daily minimum: 12026, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61979198419891994199920042009201420192024
Records set or tied in Iceland each year from 1979 to 2026, stacked by type. 2024 had 132.
Weather records per year in Iceland, stacked by type, 2024 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19791515814945100332
1980596049334500246
198143148251104800374
1982285830658313268
1983439521708702318
1984362064217401216
1985467042794400281
19863224294245017189
1987443859335600230
1988565833456872269
19894741273473105237
1990343441236335203
199183169347750278
1992676850427183309
19933733394466617242
199431616255163138
1995403942313250189
1996524958404541249
1997762699394456295
1998635643454531256
1999831253102502185
200057863222600176
200186869187084263
20021071369208220293
2003126816063500335
20041481084163200290
2005852447251700198
2006152965184401289
2007110656143903228
200852934152801139
20095113122700112
201010319311800216
201152832151800125
20124034081700108
20132973212160096
2014261353230189
20151710128200067
2016361320190088
2017424282200197
2018222277270388
20196934192400146
2020302184250079
2021441645281600149
2022391332162700127
2023371944172400141
2024442126221900132
20257788062000191
202610014160031

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Iceland, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Iceland: 1970s 0.1 to 1, 1980s 0.7 to 1, 1990s 1.7 to 1, 2000s 6.7 to 1, 2010s 7.8 to 1, 2020s 3.1 to 1. 0.02.04.06.08.01970s: 0.11 to 11980s: 0.71 to 11990s: 1.72 to 12000s: 6.65 to 12010s: 7.77 to 12020s: 3.12 to 11970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Iceland: 1970s 0.1 to 1, 1980s 0.7 to 1, 1990s 1.7 to 1, 2000s 6.7 to 1, 2010s 7.8 to 1, 2020s 3.1 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Iceland, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1970s0.11 to 1
1980s0.71 to 1
1990s1.72 to 1
2000s6.65 to 1
2010s7.77 to 1
2020s3.12 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2024: 128
Standing records in Iceland by the year they were set, 2024 highlighted Records still standing in Iceland by the year they were set. 128 of them were set in 2024. 02004006001944: 21949: 1861950: 1101951: 2401952: 3811953: 2151954: 1711955: 2231956: 2181957: 1391958: 1781959: 2241960: 1781961: 1581962: 1261963: 1771964: 2591965: 3061966: 1731967: 2771968: 4171969: 3601970: 2501971: 2541972: 1641973: 2961974: 1801975: 3141976: 1621977: 1681978: 1421979: 2961980: 1701981: 3001982: 1961983: 2731984: 1691985: 2531986: 2221987: 1891988: 2331989: 2101990: 1551991: 2121992: 2921993: 1981994: 1371995: 1701996: 1911997: 2521998: 2301999: 1582000: 1672001: 2472002: 3012003: 2622004: 2902005: 1762006: 2812007: 2262008: 1592009: 1182010: 2222011: 1192012: 1252013: 1302014: 1562015: 1432016: 1532017: 1352018: 1302019: 1812020: 1222021: 1622022: 1372023: 1382024: 1282025: 1922026: 2919441958196819781988199820082018
Records still standing in Iceland by the year they were set. 128 of them were set in 2024.
Standing records in Iceland by the year they were set, 2024 highlighted
Year setStanding records
19442
1949186
1950110
1951240
1952381
1953215
1954171
1955223
1956218
1957139
1958178
1959224
1960178
1961158
1962126
1963177
1964259
1965306
1966173
1967277
1968417
1969360
1970250
1971254
1972164
1973296
1974180
1975314
1976162
1977168
1978142
1979296
1980170
1981300
1982196
1983273
1984169
1985253
1986222
1987189
1988233
1989210
1990155
1991212
1992292
1993198
1994137
1995170
1996191
1997252
1998230
1999158
2000167
2001247
2002301
2003262
2004290
2005176
2006281
2007226
2008159
2009118
2010222
2011119
2012125
2013130
2014156
2015143
2016153
2017135
2018130
2019181
2020122
2021162
2022137
2023138
2024128
2025192
202629

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).