When to go · Fossholl
Fossholl in August
Great month. Inside Fossholl's best window: May–Sep (guesthouse open, roads clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Fossholl's best window: May–Sep (guesthouse open, roads clear).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Fossholl in this guide.
Weather in August
- FosshollHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 7 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 Fossholl, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Fossholl's best window: May–Sep (guesthouse open, roads clear).
May: Inside Fossholl's best window: May–Sep (guesthouse open, roads clear).
Fossholl: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings