When to go · Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
- 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.
Weather in December
- SkagafjörðurHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 15 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
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skagafjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, storms, many services closed).
June: Inside Skagafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skagafjörður: 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