When to go · Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki in August
Great month. Inside Eyrarbakki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Eyrarbakki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Eyrarbakki in this guide.
Weather in August
- EyrarbakkiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eyrarbakki, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jun: 0
August: Inside Eyrarbakki's best window: Jun–Aug.
June: Inside Eyrarbakki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Eyrarbakki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast