Iceland Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Iceland
  • Population: 323,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Reykjavik
  • Area: 103,000 sq km (39,769 sq miles)
  • Major language: Icelandic
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 krona = 100 aurar
  • Main exports: Fish and fish products, metals
  • GNI per capita: US $40,070 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .is
  • International dialling code: +354

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -3.0 1.9 75.6 13.3
Feb -2.1 2.8 71.8 12.5
Mar -2.0 3.2 81.8 14.4
Apr 0.4 5.7 58.3 12.2
May 3.6 9.4 43.8 9.8
Jun 6.7 11.7 50.0 10.7
Jul 8.3 13.3 51.8 10.0
Aug 7.9 13.0 61.8 11.7
Sep 5.0 10.1 66.5 12.4
Oct 2.2 6.8 85.6 14.5
Nov -1.3 3.4 72.5 12.5
Dec -2.8 2.2 78.7 13.9