Harpa
Harpa is a concert hall in Reykjavík featuring contemporary and high-tech architecture designed by Ólafur Elíasson. It is one of the 14 sights of Iceland listed on this site and is the 9th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The venue is located in the capital, 0 km from Reykjavík. Travelers can reach the area via Keflavik International Airport, which is 38 km away, or Reykjavík Domestic Airport, located 2 km from the city. The concert hall is open daily from 10:00 to 00:00 and provides wheelchair access.
Visitors can combine a trip to Harpa with nearby sites such as the Icelandic Phallological Museum (0.3 km), Hallgrímskirkja (1 km), or the Imagine Peace Tower (3.8 km). For a longer excursion, Þingvellir is 40.9 km away. For weather, the warmest months are June, July, and August, with daily highs between 13 °C and 14 °C. The wettest month is December, which has about 146 mm of rain over 19 days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 14 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 130 | 132 | 125 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 74 | 102 | 117 | 116 | 124 | 146 |
| Rainy days | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
