When to go · Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hafnarfjörður
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).
Weather in January
- HafnarfjörðurHighs around 2 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 28 °F, 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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
24–26 Dec, 31 Dec – 1 Jan · Iceland
Shops and restaurants close from mid-afternoon on the 24th and 31st; huge private fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast