When to go · Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður, month by month
The best months for Hafnarfjörður: Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).2 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).3 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.4 °C / -1 °C, 13 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.6 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.9 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.12 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.14 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.14 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.11 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village). Across Iceland: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.7 °C / 3 °C, 14 rain days45 °F / 37 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).4 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days39 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.2 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday