When to go · Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður, month by month
The best months for Skagafjörður: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 14 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 12 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 15 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skagafjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
July: Inside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skagafjörður: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.