When to go · Hveragerði
Hveragerði in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HveragerðiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 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 Hveragerði, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings