When to go · Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SeyðisfjörðurHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seyðisfjörður, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
June: Inside Seyðisfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
Seyðisfjörður: 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