When to go · Hella
Hella, month by month
The best months for Hella: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Hella's best window: May–Sep.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hella's best window: May–Sep.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Hella's best window: May–Sep.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hella's best window: May–Sep.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Hella's best window: May–Sep.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hella, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Hella's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Hella's best window: May–Sep.
Hella: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.