When to go · Húsavík
Húsavík in August
Great month. Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in August
- HúsavíkHighs around 14 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 11 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsbest weather
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast