When to go · Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir in August
Great month. Inside Egilsstaðir's best window: Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Egilsstaðir
Inside Egilsstaðir's best window: Jun–Aug.
Weather in August
- EgilsstaðirHighs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Merchants' Weekend and Þjóðhátíð big impact
First weekend of Aug (+Monday) · Iceland
National road-trip weekend; Westman Islands festival sells out ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- High
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Still peak; puffins leave mid-month; first dark nights for auroras at the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast