When to go · Borgarnes
Borgarnes in August
Great month. Inside Borgarnes's best window: Jun–Aug for long daylight and open mountain roads; May and Sep are quieter but some highland access closes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Borgarnes's best window: Jun–Aug for long daylight and open mountain roads; May and Sep are quieter but some highland access closes.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Borgarnes in this guide.
Weather in August
- BorgarnesHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Merchants' Weekend and Þjóðhátíð big impact
First weekend of Aug (+Monday) · Iceland
National road-trip weekend; Westman Islands festival sells out ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- High
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Still peak; puffins leave mid-month; first dark nights for auroras at the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Borgarnes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Borgarnes's best window: Jun–Aug for long daylight and open mountain roads; May and Sep are quieter but some highland access closes.
May: Inside Borgarnes's best window: Jun–Aug for long daylight and open mountain roads; May and Sep are quieter but some highland access closes.
Borgarnes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast