When to go · Kópavogur
Kópavogur in September
Good month. Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Kópavogur in this guide.
Weather in September
- KópavogurHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kópavogur, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Sep: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 0
September: Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
March: Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.
Kópavogur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast