When to go · Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- SkagafjörðurHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Skagafjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Sep: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jun: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
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