When to go · Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (ice, short daylight, highland roads closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (ice, short daylight, highland roads closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- EgilsstaðirHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 14 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
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Egilsstaðir, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (ice, short daylight, highland roads closed).
June: Inside Egilsstaðir's best window: Jun–Aug.
Egilsstaðir: 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