When to go · Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.
- JulyGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.
- AugustGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.
- DecemberGreatInside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.
Weather in January
- HafnarfjörðurHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 13 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 Hafnarfjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
Jun: 10 (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–Feb for sightseeing (short daylight, wind and ice).
June: Inside Hafnarfjörður's best window: Jun–Aug for long days and pools; Dec weekends for the Christmas village.
Hafnarfjörður: 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