When to go · Skógar
Skógar in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (weather can close trails and roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (weather can close trails and roads).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SkógarHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skógar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (weather can close trails and roads).
May: Inside Skógar's best window: May–Sep.
Skógar: 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