Living conditions | Useful resources | Communications

Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions

Excellent medical facilities are available in Iceland. No health precaution.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Health precaution on USA government website

For further information on safety conditions

Advice to travelers to Iceland on the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Contacter votre ambassade

Emergency numbers

Ambulance and Police

112

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Reykjavik (GMT)

Summer time period

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

As its name suggests, Iceland is cold, but not as cold as might be expected because of the passing warm waters of the Gulf Stream, which regulate the climate. The summer temperatures in Reykjavík range from 41°F (5°C) at night to as high as 77°F (25°C) during the day. The average January temperature is 31°F (-0.5°C). The south is the wettest part of the country, but snow is rare. Coastal areas tend to experience winter gales and are generally windy. During the summer months there is almost continuous daylight; early spring and late autumn feature long twilights. From mid-November until the end of January, in the darkness of winter, the opposite is true, with the country only experiencing a few hours of daylight each day. The Northern Lights are often visible in autumn and early winter.

For further information

World travels: travel information

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

Info Iceland: information on accommodation available in Iceland

To find an apartment

Real estate agencies in Iceland

Appartment rental adverts in Iceland

To find a job

Stra Worldwide

Communications

Telephone codes

To call in Iceland from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +354.
To call Tunisia from Iceland, dial 00 (ou +) 216.

Mobile telephone standards

Internet suffix

.is

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Last updates: May 2012