When to go · Höfn
Höfn, month by month
The best months for Höfn: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Höfn, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
February: Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
Höfn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.