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Iceland enjoys an oceanic climate. This normally means mild winters and fresh summers but the warm Gulf Stream, which flows along the island's southern and western coasts, makes the climate much milder than one would expect considering the name and location of the country. However, the Gulf Stream also has its downside; it brings the milder Atlantic air mass in contact with the colder arctic air making the weather in Iceland rather unstable and often windy.

In spite of frequent changes in the weather, temperatures stay relatively stable. In fact, the mean winter temperature in Reykjavik is higher than in various cities with more southerly locations, such as Stockholm, Oslo or Helsinki. Reykjavík is cooler than many... but not half as cold as you probably expected!

This table shows average temperature in nine cities in January.

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