When to go · Hellissandur
Hellissandur in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, road closures possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, road closures possible).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hellissandur's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Hellissandur's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Hellissandur's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.
Weather in January
- HellissandurHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 16 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hellissandur, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, road closures possible).
June: Inside Hellissandur's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hellissandur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast