When to go · Hveragerði
Hveragerði in August
Great month. Inside Hveragerði's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Hveragerði's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Hveragerði in this guide.
Weather in August
- HveragerðiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 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 Hveragerði, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Hveragerði's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Hveragerði's best window: May–Sep.
Hveragerði: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings